Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Arunachal Pradesh - 26 -28th March 09




Hi Guys,

I am in Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) today - 28th March and am off to Rangia Military Station (30kms from Guwahati) (Assam) where I will be staying with the army tomorrow (this was the same place I wrote to you guys when 45 militants of ULFA had surrendered and I had just entered Guwahati - so they have welcomed me back when I exit the Northeast and then to Silliguri (West Bengal) - which would complete my Northeast drive.

I drove into Arunachal Pradesh at around 4.30pm and a huge thunderstorm hit at about 4.45pm. I had just got in and parked my car and after I took my bags in the storm hit in a huge way. It was one of the biggest of Arunachal. All electrical lines were cut, phone lines were cut, towers had falled, houses were blown off and caused a lot of damage. It took 2 days to set things back in order.

I had a wonderful experience here in Arunachal. I met the Governor (Retd.) Gen J.J.Singh (Ex- Chief of Army). He is a wonderful man and a very active Governor. The people of Arunachal love him and he does a lot for the state. He has doe such amazing changes that I was speechless and happy. When he heard and saw what I was doing along my drive, he requested me to stay back another day and see everything at the Raj Bhavan. I was his guest at the Raj Bhavan.

I don't know where to start. We discussed the scope of growth of Arunachal and I saw the work in progress. Arunachal has huge dams and will very soon become the largest electricity supplier of Inida, so much so that it can even provide electricity to the neighbouring Countries. Arunachal is the only state in India surrounded by 3 International borders - Bhutan, China & Burma.It is the most beautiful with an amazing view of the Himalayas and huge snow peaks, mountains, greenery and a scenery that words cannot describe.
Tourism has to be developed in a big way, so the Governor showed me a house they had ordered from Switzerland - its a build - your - own home made of wood, which is dismantled and sent to you and you can erect it yourself in 15-20 days. Its a proper 4 BHK house with a modular kitchen, bathrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, fireplace, the works. It was under construction when I was here and would be up by the 2nd-3rd of April as the President of India would b visiting here on the 1st and will be araound for a few days to see the development.

Arunachal has a lot of Bamboo, so the Governor had bought machines which cut and slice the bamboo and are further made into various products like handbags, laptop bags, car seat covers, mobile phone covers, Vention Blinds and many many many such items. These items are available in Thailand now and other surrounding areas and are expensive. This bamboo industry would generate a lot of employment alongwith a lot of income for the state.

He is promoiting organic farming in a big way and is growing all friuits and vegetables in the Raj Bhavan. He and his wife have taken keen interest and showed me the green house. They had 200 types of orchids there. hey are setting up a place for medicinal herbs also. Like Nagaland & Sikkim, Arunachal is big for Flora & Fauna & Horticulture.

He has his own poultry farm & 9 hole golf course in the Raj Bhavan. All this that I am describing here is within the premises of the Raj Bhavan. These are models to show the scope of growth Arunachal has and will be replicated around the state to start industries.

The Governor has built a small ground with a toy train for the tourists and locals. The people here have never seen a train.

There is lots more to do and see here, but I cannot describe it all in words. You have to visit here.

I had lunch and then spent the evening with the Governor and his wife. They gifted me some soveniers for my mother and myself, very sweet and loving people. They have invited my friends and family to visit again and be their guest at the Raj Bhavan.

I have attached the cuttings of the 3 papers of Arunachal pf when I enetered the state and the storm hit.

I will attach the other Arunachal cuttings in the next mail which mention the discussion between the governor and me for setting up industries in the state.

Regards

Amit Rajan Lall
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Read this carefully. your Freedom depends on it!

Unity is Strength. Divide & Rule policy earlier lost us and cost us our Freedom. Today history is repeating itself. The people running our Country today are separating each state. They are trying to gain power and control of each individual state, thereby setting it apart from the others. Don't they know that merging more states makes India powerful, dividing each state and having internal conflicts makes India weaker? For e.g. the people today say "Jai Maharashtra", "Jai Karnataka", "Jai Haryana". WHY?

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Here women are being beaten in our Country and forced to wear clothes as per the likes and dislikes of our so called "leaders". Women don't have a right to wear what they want? Women don't have a right to drink alcohol after the age of 18 which is legal in our Country? Women are not allowed to talk to men and date men? Are these signs of a free Democratic India?

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My Mission
The Drive for Peace and Unity
One Man – Covering One Country – With One Message

The Objective:

To prove that we Indians are a resilient lot who refuse to be shaken by a bunch of fanatics who choose the most cowardly method of trying to make a point, to slaughter innocents! To also spread the message that this drive around the sea and land boundaries of our country is the symbolism for the legendary “Lakshman Rekha” which would and should remain impenetrable by sheer unity. This unison aims at galvanizing the people against external threat and frustrating the enemy.

The Sentiment:

I, Amit Lall, am proud to be an Indian and will be attempting “The Drive For Peace and Unity”. Bombay was attacked by terrorists from the sea on 26th November 2008. I live at Churchgate and was lying unwell and helpless in my house when disaster struck our beloved city. I was angered and frustrated that I was physically unable to rush to help the victims of this carnage. In order to awaken the dormant unity amongst the people inhabiting within our “Lakshman Rekha” and to instill security consciousness, resulting in constant vigil against the enemy, I would like to drive along our sea coast starting from Bombay in the West, heading southward to Kanyakumari, then eastward to West Bengal and Nagaland, and then up north to Kargil, along the India – Pakistan border, and then return to Bombay via Delhi, halting at India Gate to salute the martyrs of our country. This mission will also convey a strong sentiment to our enemies, especially in the west and the east, that if they can’t scare one Indian such as me, with their cowardly act, how do they expect to scare the entire country – with this they should fathom the combined strength of the entire nation!

We are proud to be Indians, and we don’t fear anything if we stand united and stand by and protect our Country from any negative elements.

The Contribution:
I believe in the power of the mind and positive thinking. “What the mind can conceive, Man can achieve.” This would be my humble contribution to our people and I request for your support to accomplish this cause that I strongly believe in and stand for. Whichever State of the Union that I pass through, I would also meet the police of that State and the Armed Forces based there, and express my gratitude for what they are doing for our country and for the safety of every Indian. I will appreciate a cavalcade of drivers and bikers, to follow me to show support for the cause, even if they can do so only for a short distance. I will also like to share the trauma that we Bombayites suffered, with people I meet and interact with on my journey through all the Indian States.

The Logistics:

This Mission will be adequately covered by the Media and splashed on Television, Radio and the Newspapers for the benefit of the inland inhabitants. One Man – Covering One Country – With One Message.

The number “26” has proved disastrous for India and is now associated with tragedy and bad luck as the following events on this date are embedded in people’s psyche:

The Tsunami – 26th December
The Kutch Earthquake – 26th January
The Gujarat Floods – 26th June
The Bombay Train Blasts – 26th July
The Ahmedabad Blasts – 26th September
The Latest Terrorists’ Attacks in Bombay (Taj, Oberoi, CST & Nariman House) – 26th November

I Flagged off and launched this mission from the Gateway of India, on 26th January, 2009, our Republic Day. This mission and pilgrimage strives at removing the evil effects of the number 26 associated with disaster and death. After lighting a flame at Gateway of India and the CST, I will also light a flame at every place I stop and request the brave men of the State Police and Armed Forces to join me in doing so. When I reach New Delhi, I will light a candle at India Gate as a tribute to all the courageous Indians who have sacrificed their lives for our country. I will then continue on my Drive for Peace and finally return home by once again touching the Gateway of India on 26th February, 2009, thereby completing my Mission.

I will attempt to complete my journey in 100 days. The periphery of India is approximately 15,000 kms. I will drive approximately 10 – 12 hours a day and cover 500 - 600 kms. a day. I will be driving through 26 states. The only states I will not be entering would be Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh as they are in the interiors of India.

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