INTERVIEWS PROFESSOR
AUTUMN, 2001
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GO-How do you describe the indigenous situation in the world and in India in particular?
Prof.N.Sanajaoba
...There are some national questions which are yet to be addressed to.There are nearly 60 people or nations[which] want to from Nation States[sic.in the world]...
GO-How is this going to affect the small communities of the north-east who neither have political clout nor economic power?
Professor
...[S]econdly,the north-eastern communities in one sense have been different from the mainstream Indians ,becauseof the unique historical experience they had.For example,Assam did not become a part of British India till the Yandaboo Treaty in 1826 coming into force.Assam,howeverwas not a party to the Yandaboo Treaty signed between the British and Burma.So there is some lacuna.
Thirdly, Manipur and Tripura were independent princely states...
---- The north east mind has been very muchalienated from the mainstream thinking.----
For 50 years,they have done so to subjugate people,but they have utterly failed to militarily contain the agitation, protests and the movements.It should be wise enough to see that solution be found like in the cases of East Timor,Namibia,Western Sahara,the Puerto Rico etc.This type of solution may be considered by the Indian government.
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GO-Is it possible to assert a 'north-east' identity in the context of various homeland demands,such as greater Nagaland... etc.?
Professor
I can't appreciate the issue you've raised... We have to exclude the provocative things likegreater Assam[ese],greater Manipur,greater Mizoram and greater Nagaland issue .By doing so, we'll create parmanent damage to the peace and tranquility of the north-east.This is an impossible thing.
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