Assam Accord
The peace accord signed between the Rajkhowa faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the Centre emerges as both a ray of hope and a subject of scepticism.
The peace accord signed between the Rajkhowa faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the Centre emerges as both a ray of hope and a subject of scepticism.
A 29-member delegation of the ULFA's pro-talks faction, including 16 ULFA members and 13 from civil society, signed the agreement.
Four United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) cadres surrendered at the Assam Police Headquarters in Guwahati on Wednesday, officials said.
The Gauhati High Court on Thursday acquitted the convicts in the 2004 Dhemaji bomb blast which had killed 13 persons…
Taking centre-stage on August 18, peace talks are set to be held in New Delhi, where the Centre, the Assam government, and the ULFA's pro-talk faction will engage in addressing complex and longstanding concerns of the NE region.
"Seven youths of Namtola (under Sivasagar district) were detained while they are on their way to the ULFA-I training camps across the Myanmar border. The group included a cadre who had earlier surrendered in 2016 and one who had already tried to join the banned outfit a couple of years back. During the operation, a pistol with ammunition was also recovered,"
The Wire reported the AASU leader, Bhattacharya’s number was added to the list less than a month before the MHA announcement of the new ‘Clause Six Committee’, while ULFA's Chetia was selected for surveillance in late 2018, during peace talks.
The surrender of Rajkhowa and four other cadres and laying down their arms and ammunition is likely to deliver a huge blow to the separatist outfit which has been fighting for Assam’s sovereignty since 1979.
“Three more people have been arrested who were involved in the blasts in Guwahati, including former members of ULFA. Home Ministry is in continuous contact with us regarding the investigation,” said Police Commissioner Kumar.
Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar of Guwahati, on Thursday, informed that the police have cracked the case with the arrest of two ULFA operatives.
