Dear Mr.Gogoi
I have gone through your post and also like to share my views on Assam on national politics
Time has come to think over why Assam including entire NE region after 62 years of independence could not give a visionary leader with wisdom , who can rightfully represent Assam or NE region in national platform. Let us list out the positive / strong & Negative/weak points of Assam.
a) Assam is having a strong cultural haritage mixed with Vaishnava & Shakta cult (Shankar Deo & Madhav Deo philosophy)one of the oldest value based school of thought of social foundation of Assam. There is a namghar (Place of prayers ) almost in each village of upper & lower Assam.
b) Assam is reach in natural resources. forest, mineral oil, tea are the traditional economic base for Assam
c) Water resource is sufficient to feed the need of Assam. River Brahmaputra & Barak covers both south & north Assam.
d) Education in Assam is nothing less competetive . Gauhati University , Cotton college at Gauhati, GC college at Silchar have produced many renowned scholars , added values to national services.
e) There is less pollution and eco friendly atmosphere prevails in Assam.
f) Per capital income of average people is much higher then many states of India.There is less poverty, no starvetion, or farmers suicide case heard in Assam or in any other NE states.
g) Assam is not thickly populated state.One of the ideal state for international tourism for nature loving people.
h) Handicrafts & handloom products of Assam & Nagaland may eassily find its market in other states.
I) There are Three mega road constuction BRTF projects (Pushpak, Sewak ,Yatrik) central govt.projects have been building roads in Assam and NE regions since last 30 years . Almost all NE states are well connected with road.
j) Sweet Bihu songs & dances by Assamese girls are added attraction for anybody.
Even after having all plus points above ,why Assam is legging behind, not finding her appropriate place in national platform.Reasons
being negative points are also to be thought over.
a) No leader of Assam could en cash the states strong points in national level. Very rarely, any MP from Assam or NE region participates in national debates in Parliament . They are unable to sale their idea to rejuvinate the States now under extremist attacks.They are found interested to become minister without adding any value to the state.
b) Ethnic troubles and anti-national Violence are not tackled with strong hands by State leaders , who are mostly corrupt and after money making race.
c) Divide & Rule policy is adopted to continue difference between Assamese & different languistic minorities to achieve short time political gain.
d) People of Assam are happy to remain within geographical boundary of Assam, less focused on national main stream.
e) Assam & NE region is pictured as violance effected region and people of rest of country are having a negative idea about Assam, which is actually not.
Assam need one master planner with strong vision , who must come from Assam and who lead the state with all section of people , need to sacrifice his own interest.
If there is anything wrong about my views, please correct me.
Jai Hind