Letters to The Editor

Former Captain of Indian Cricket team and BCCI chairman Sourav Ganguly is currently undergoing treatment for a heart attack.
Letters to The Editor

Saurav Ganguly's heart attack

Former Captain of Indian Cricket team and BCCI chairman Sourav Ganguly is currently undergoing treatment for a heart attack. According to information received, the Central government has taken special responsibility for the recovery of the former cricket star. Although there arteries were blocked, the blockage was removed after angioplasty. However, according to family sources, there are other reasons why Ganguly suffered a sudden heart attack, which forced him to become mentally weak. That is because he has been subjected to intense pressure to enter the political world, this pressure has been applied directly from New Delhi. It is unfortunate for a former world famous cricket player. This is because sports and politics are completely different and there is a sky-ground difference between them. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to use Ganguly for its own benefit in the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections. In other words, it is overthrowing the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal. The BJP wants to keep him in the party because of his popularity and prestige in West Bengal. It's truly sad and unfortunate that one of the proudest players in the country has been pushed as a candidate for the post of Chief Minister of West Bengal in the 2021 elections. This is because the world of politics is never for people of a quiet nature like cricket star Ganguly. The Modi government should understand this.

However, we pray to God that Ganguly may soon recover and be close to his family and may remain in the former position of the BCCI.

Heramba Nath,

Kamrup.

Traffic in Guwahati

Sir, through your esteemed daily, I would like to highlight a common issue of traffic in Guwahati, which has been neglected for a long period and haven't found any solution yet. I, being a student of master degree, have to travel by bus from Gauhati University to Noonmati. It takes one-and-a-half hours on normal days. But because of traffic congestion from Fancy Bazar to Chandmari, it almost takes 2-3 hours to reach my home. This traffic mainly occurs when some fairs or programmes are held at different places. Another reason for traffic congestion is improper parking of vehicles on roadsides. It's a serious issue as it harms my studies along with my health. This problem is faced by all the people who commute by bus or other vehicles. So, I plead the citizens concerned to look into the matter seriously while parking their vehicles. Also, I request the Traffic Police Department to handle the situation appropriately. Nonetheless, I believe, it's every person's responsibility to perform their duty in a civilized manner as because of a few people's mistakes the rest have to face the consequences.

Priyanka Deka,

Guwahati.

Hardline AJP

The newly-formed AJP under the leadership of former AASU general secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi is fast turning into a hardliner Jatiyo Dol. Apparently, it gives an impression that Assam is a sovereign country, not a State under Union of India. It sounds good that they are thinking about Assamese people but before doing so they have not cleared the definition of Asomiya. For the kind information of Lurinjyoti Gogoi that there are many non-Assamese people who have been contributing generously towards the development of the State and also they have been living here for ages assimilating with the original ones. For the sake of votes they are more into pleasing the particular religious linguistic people, whose integrity is always doubtful. The Biharis, Bengalis, Nepalis, Marwaris are permanent citizens of the country who have settled down in Assam due to various reasons. Before parting, Assam cannot survive without India and their ploy to distance themselves from India cannot be accepted. Just a mild reminder to Lurinjyoti Gogoi that thousands of Assamese youths are working in different sectors across the country. Will he accept if these youths are treated as second class citizens in their respective fields?

Purabi Miri,

Jakhalabandha.

Ajit Kumar Bhuyan is all alone

Senior journalist and Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, with the support of the AIUDF and the Congress, is going through hard times. After being elevated as Rajya Sabha MP he floated a regional party namely Anchalik Gana Morcha with an aim to throw the BJP out of Dispur. He tried to act as a catalyst by wooing all other regional parties to ally with the Congress and the AIUDF, but till now he has failed. According to Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, the Congress is a clean party and the AIUDF is a secular one so his appeal to other regional political parties is to join hands with these two parties. When he floated the party, he had three dependable people with him -- Rusel Hussain, Manjit Mahanta and Mira Borthakur (ex BJP leader). Now, an opportunist Ajit Kumar Bhuyan is left with only one confidante as Rusel Hussain who joined the Raijor Dol and 'migratory' Mira Borthakur is joining the Congress. The situation has come to such a pass that very soon Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and his party might be dumped by the Congress or in another probability the Congress might pity him and his party by keeping them in the so-called Mahagathbandhan. The Congress won't allot any seat to his party to contest in upcoming Assembly elections. The controversial Manjit Mahanta (a liability) can be trusted to be with Ajit Kumar Bhuyan's team as he has no takers or demand from any other party.

Julie Bhuyan,

Gaurisagar.

Millitant and terrorist

The terms "millitant and terrorist" are two separate ones with different meaning, but both are threat to the civilized world. A millitant is one who takes up arms with some ideology to fight for some cause or causes. Generally they don't target unarmed civilians. A terrorist, on the other hand, doesn't have any ideology or principle. They can be brutal upon armed forces or unarmed civilians. They are tutored as merchant of death. India in particular is worst sufferers from militancy and terrorism. Jammu and Kashmir is the worst affected by the terrorism from across the borders but somehow those terrorists are projected as militants by our print and electronic media. Sometimes, they go overboard to give in details of the slain terrorist to create a sympathy wave among the people.

Lanu Dutta Chowdhury,

Guwahati.

A welcome move

The decision of the Indian Army to create a wing to handle human rights issues is welcome. As per the Army, the new wing will be headed by an additional director general of the rank of major general and will report directly to the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff. It will seek to introduce more transparency and probity to the functioning of the 1.3-million strong force, especially in the conduct of anti-militancy operations. The Army, which is trained to fight the enemy, is often called upon to quell internal disturbances and is blamed for violations of human rights on many occasions, especially in Kashmir and the Northeast. Public protests against such high handedness, which at many times resulted the death of civilians, have invited international attention and the intervention of rights organizations and the courts of law. Such conflicts have their collateral damage in the force too, with the increasing reports of wearing out of the soldiers. The issue has a long history and it will take time for the Army to address it comprehensively, but the step it has taken is a major one. The wholehearted support of the Army headquarters and the Defence Ministry is key to its functioning, without it, it will be a meaningless exercise and waste of the Army as a disciplined force of a democratic country. It's a wrong to perceive that the Army alone is responsible for the violations of human rights in conflicts zones; the state police and paramilitary forces are also faulted for the same. These forces and the Home Ministry that controls them must take a cue from what the Army and the Defence Ministry have done and ponder over creating similar mechanisms. Respect for human rights is non-negotiable and these agencies will do well to recognize it.

Chandan Kumar Nath,

Sorbhog.

Parties with one agenda

The Assam Assembly elections are two-and-a-half months to go and all the political parties are flexing their muscles. Everyday, from small to big time leaders are giving bytes whenever they see journalists with microphones. After the anti-CAA movement around four to six regional political outfits have taken birth and majority of the anti-CAA movement leaders have joined one or the other party (of course large chunk have also joined BJP). There is a common dialogue which every leader from the newly formed parties says – 'Our main target is to overthrow the BJP from Dispur'. Other than that they don't have any other agendas. Be it Lurinjyoti Gogoi, Ajit Bhuyan, Arup Borbora, Lachit Bordoloi, Dr. Navnil Barua, and others, all have only one agenda in their manifesto and that is to dislodge the BJP. People want to know about their plans and ideas. People want development and my request to the new parties is to divulge their vision, roadmap, plan of action, etc. Time is running out for these self-centred leaders to do something.

Chotu Nath Boro,

Baghbor.

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