8,756 surrendered militants rehabilitated in past 2 years: Assam CM
First Published: 16th November, 2023 18:02 IST
They have received skill development training and are now leading a dignified life, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
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A total of 8,756 Assam militants who have surrendered have been rehabilitated in the past two years and are leading a dignified life, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
The rehabilitated surrendered militants include–4,203 members of the National Democratic Front of Booland (NDFB), 1,926 Karbi, 1182 Adivasi, 301 National Liberation Front of Bengalis (NLFB), 98 Adivasi Dragon Fighters (ADF), 63 National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA), 28 Rabha National Liberation Front (RNLF), 29 UPRF, 124 ULFA-I (Sporadic Surrender), 127 United Gorkha Peoples Organisation (UGPO), 74 Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA), 38 Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA), 11 DNLA (Sporadic Surrender), 181 Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) (MoS), 164 National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB), and 184 other militants.
They have received skill development training under the surrender-cum-rehabilitation policy and the Swavalamban scheme, the CM said in a post on X.
“Inspired by Hon PM’s vision, a large number of militants have shunned the path of violence and decided to help us build a new Assam. Under the surrender-cum- rehabilitation policy & #Swavalamban scheme they received skill development training & are now leading a dignified life,” CM Sarma wrote on X formerly known as Twitter.
More than 7,200 cadres of various insurgent groups have surrendered arms and returned to the mainstream in the state since May 2021, CM Sarma had said while speaking at an arms laydown ceremony in Dima Hasao in October this year.
In an effort to help the misguided youths get back on track, the Assam government is taking all necessary measures for imparting skill development of entrepreneurship to make them employment worthy so that these persons are rehabilitated and lead a normal life with dignity.
The Assam government has already trained 630 numbers of cadres of different outfits.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been urging the militant outfits in the state to shun the path of violence and work towards the growth and development of Assam.
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