JitenDa
We are sitting on one thing for too long. Let me make my last observation on it.
I have never seen a Bengali from Bangladesh/India saying that I am a Bangladeshi Bengali/Indian Bengali. The adjective is not required at all. We all are proud to say that I am a Bengali whenever and wherever it is appropriate.
Rgds.
Subimal
From: Jiten Roy <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Re: The sprit of Bangalee nationalism?
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Re: The sprit of Bangalee nationalism?
"I have some more explainin' to do," as Mr. Obama will say, when he speaks to his ethnic audiences. I thought - the first and the last sentences in my last post have expressed my views on this subject, but, apparently, it didn't. My answer to Subimal's comments: I do not want to lump any other ethnic groups into Banglalee Jati. In fact, it's quite contrary. I said every Jati should maintain its integrity, no matter where they live. A Sawtal in Bangladesh is Bangladeshi-Sawtal; a Sawtal in India is Indian-Sawtal, etc. etc. Jati is our ethnic identity. Preserving one's ethnic identity is very important, especially when there are so many other factors that divide us. Ethnic identity is our true secular/apolitical identity. It should not be taken so lightly. People with different religious/non-religious/political affiliations can unite under their ethnic identity. For example, Bangalee Jati consists of people with various religious (Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddha, etc.), non-religious (Atheists, Agnostics, etc. etc.), and political affiliations (Awami League, BNP, Jamat, etc.). West Pakistani regime hated our 'Bangalee-Jatiota.' They knew, someday, that will be their Achilles' Hill. They tried their best to overpower Bangalee-Jatiotabadi Spirit with the religious zeal, but failed. They failed because most people in this part of the land subscribe to secular, not religious, ideals, and most Bangalees are akin to the secular spirit of Bangalee-Jatiotabad. I believe - they still do. I know many of you do not agree with my view. When some one ask - are you Bangalee? I will say "YES," but, you will say - "NO, I am Bangladeshi." Therefore, we have to agree to disagree here. Thanks guys. Jiten Roy --- On Mon, 9/26/11, subimal chakrabarty <subimal@yahoo.com> wrote:
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