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The Das family in Assams Barpeta District should have had the opportunity to live a normal life given to any other family anywhere in the country, but sadly, this has not been the case.
By Peter Alex Todd
Guwahati, July 13 : The Das family in Assam's Barpeta District should have had the opportunity to live a normal life given to any other family anywhere in the country, but sadly, this has not been the case.
Its sole bread-winner -- Debo Kant Das -- died in a bomb blast at Labdanguri in Barpeta District on October 19, 2001, and since then, the family has struggled to make both ends meet.
They are still unable to figure out the reason for Debo's killing, and they can hardly contemplate that there are many other families like them, suffering the mindless violence perpetrated by rebel oufits like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
Bandana Nath Das, Debo's wife, says, "Ever since militants have killed him, my children have developed a hatred for the rebels. How will a family develop in such an environment? Children naturally do not see the brighter side of life, specially the boys. They tend to carry the grudge and take the wrong path in life. All this only hampers the progress of the State."
The worst sufferers are the children who are deprived of the parental care.
The loss of one person affects not the family, but a generation. Three decades of insurgency have claimed not only innocent lives, but a whole generation.
Jyotirmoy Das, Debo's son, said: "After my father's death, we are facing a lot of problems. He took great care of us. Now, that he is not amongst us, I am at pains thinking of it."
Survivors, however, feel that only peaceful negotiations can effect a solution, and an end to this mindless (ULFA) violence of 28 years.
"If the rebels have a clear cut ideal, they should come out and discuss the same with the Government. We want the State to progress in a peaceful atmosphere. The two parties should proceed with the talks and resolve the issue," Bandana says.
ANI
