ULFA-I’s peace push ploy to regroup?

While the effort to start a peace process with the ULFA-Independent by the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government has been appreciated by all, it has now come under the shadow of doubt that the outfit is only using it as a cover up. As per a confidential communiqué issued by the DGP (SB) of Dibrugarh […]

Guwahati girls go missing, suspected to have joined ULFA-I

Two women have gone missing from Guwahati. The two women identified as Saraswati Das and Rumi Deka have been missing from their homes in Kharguli and Uzan Bazar since Tuesday. The families of both the women have informed of their absence while a formal police case is yet to register in this regard. Noteworthy here […]

Assam based militant outfits, BLAU & UDLA to bid farewell to arms

More and more rebel groups in Assam are coming back to the mainstream. Two militant outfits from Assam’s Barak Valley–Bru Liberation Army Union (BLAU) and the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) are now set to bid ‘farewell to arms’ and return to the mainstream. Both the militants’ outfits are soon set to surrender their weapons […]

Assam: TLA, UGPO lay down arms, joins mainstream in presence of CM Sarma

Two more Assam based rebel groups have joined the mainstream. Two little known groups, the Tiwa Liberation Army(TLA) and the United Gorkha Peoples Organisation (UGPO) had established contacts with security agencies and conveyed their decision to come to the negotiating table. Leaders of the rebel groups laid down their arms in presence of Chief Minister […]

Assam CM happy over bandh-free Republic Day, terms occasion historic

On 73rd Republic Day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed satisfaction that for the first time in years no bandh has been called in either Independence Day or Republic day indicating that the state is heading towards permanent peace. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after paying tribute to martyrs at the Shraddhanjali Kanan […]

Assam CM welcomes ULFA-I’s decision to refrain from issuing bandh on Republic Day

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has welcomed the United Liberation Front of Assam or ULFA-Independent (ULFA-I)’s decision to abstain from boycotting the Republic Day celebrations. Taking to Twitter, CM Sarma wrote, “I welcome ULFA’s decision not to call a bandh and desist from any resistance during Republic Day. I take this opportunity to once […]

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges ULFA-I not to issue boycott call for Republic Day

Taking a step forward the possible talks process between the government and the United Liberation Front of Assam Independent (ULFA-I), Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed the outfit not to declare any bandh or issue any boycott call during the ensuing Republic Day. Sarma was addressing the media at the Zaloni Club in […]

Efforts on to bring ULFA-I to talks table: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has once again indicated that constant efforts are on to bring the ULFA-Independent to the talks table. CM Sarma said that a positive environment is needed to carry forward the peace process with the ULFA-Independent. Briefing the media after the SP’s conference in Duliajan, Chief Minister Sarma said that […]

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma a ‘Catalyst’ for peace process: Paresh Baruah

ULFA-I commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah has said that the group considers Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to be a catalyst rather than an interlocutor. Talking to our group channel News Live Chief Managing Editor Zarir Hussain, the ULFA commander-in-chief welcomed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s efforts to initiate a peace process. Paresh Baruah said that […]