Voices Of The Week
"The Assamese language will never die
until it will be the connective language of all the tribal
languages. Though it is still becoming the main language
of the State, but the development of Assamese language
is the need of the hour." --- Rongbong Terang,
the President of Assam Sahitya Sabha.
"A revolution cannot be manufactured...
media is responsible for all information and are the instruments
of change. It is ever powerful and hence has to be the
conscience keeper. It is the media which has to call a
spade a spade." -- Arnab Goswami, Editor-in Chief,
Times Now news channel.
"Most imports from Myanmar and China
are currently being channelled through the Kolkata dock,
a much longer sea-route than the Stillwel Road."
-- J.J. Singh, Arunachal Pradesh Governor.
"The door is still open for Paresh
Baruah. We want him to join the peace process and work
for the peace and development of the State." -- Tarun
Gogoi,Chief Minister of Assam.
"In the last few years, we have managed
to reach out to a number of militant groups, be it the
pro-talk ULFA, DHD (J), NDFB or KNLNF. All these developments
mean that soon the remaining underground outfits will
also come to the negotiation table and join the path of
peace and development." -- P. Chidambaram, Union
Home Minister.
"I had a humble background and hailed
from a small town but that did not deter me from dreaming
big... even in the face of heavy odds, my perseverance
ultimately paid off." -- Anupam Kher, eminent
actor.
"Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister or
his representative should participate in the Sino-Indian
border talks and let China know that there would be no
compromise on the issue of Arunachal." -- Takam
Sanjoy, a Lok Sabha MP.
"I have been briefed by my colleagues
on the existing scenario and at present it seems that
maintaining law and order in places like Dhemaji and Lakhimpur,
where anti-dam agitation are talking place, would be a
challenge." -- Jayanta Narayan Choudhury, Director
General of Assam Police.
"More than floods, erosion is a serious
problem in Assam as it results in permanent land loss
and cripples a family. it is an area where much importance
has to be accorded by the Central Government and the Brahmaputra
Board." -- Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister.
"I do not share the view that there
is positive evidence to show that China has diverted waters
of the Brahmaputra River." -- Manmohan Singh,
Prime Minister.
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