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Will China resurrect insurgency in North East India ?

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Recent reports in news papers suggest that, anti-talks factions of insurgent groups are forging ties with each other and China is acting as chief interlocutor among them. With recent reverses by China at international levels by India, we had opined that China might step up ‘Insurgency in North East India’ card very soon.

It may be mentioned that, around 1600 cadres of nine insurgent groups have laid down arms recently in Assam. ULFA has also suffered great setback recently due to formal divisions among its top ranks and Paresh Barua Led anti-talk factions constituting new central body.
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Paresh Barua in China : Government of India

November 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

According to Assam Tribune report, Home Ministry at the central government of has concrete evidence of the presence of anti-talk faction leader Paresh Barua is in Yunnan province of China. According to the report, there are only handful of ULFA cadres with Paresh Barua in China.
Sources pointed out that over the years, China has been denying the fact that the ULFA leader used to visit that country often. But this time, the Government of India has concrete evidence of the presence of Baruah in the Yunan province.
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Preliminary talks held between ULFA and Government: Peace in Assam ?

October 26, 2011 By 1 Comment

Preliminary talks held between pro-talk ULFA ( United Liberation Front of Asom) leaders and representative of Government of India and Government of Assam was held yesterday which lasted 90 minutes at North Block, New Delhi on Wednesday, 25th October 2011.

As per report, Pro-Talk ULFA was represented by ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, Foreign Secretary Shashadhar Choudhuri while Government of India was represented by union home secretary R.K. Singh and Jishnu Barua led government of Assam along with other top home ministry officials.
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Ceasefire Agreement with ULFA likely now

August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

A formal ceasefire agreement may soon take place between pro-Talk group of ULFA, led by its founder president Arabinda Rajkhowa, after it is reported that pro-talk ULFA group has been invited to Delhi for discussion on 3rd September 2011. It may be mentioned here that, pro-Talk ULFA group had declared ceasefire unilaterally on 13 July 2011.

It is expected that, the rules of ceasefire would be same in line with present NDFB and other rebel groups in North East India, which are in ceasefire agreement and talks with government of India.
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ULFA-Government talks likely in June 2011

May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

With Congress government coming back to power in Assam, the ongoing peace talks between ULFA and Government may no take place in June, as per Asomiya Pratidin ( an Assamese daily, published from Guwahati) report. Even Tarun Gogoi who has led Congress for Hat-trick in Assam, had told reporters that, his priority would be to continue the peace process in Assam.

It is also reported that pro-talk ULFA leaders would visit Dhaka to convince Anup Chetia, one of founder member of ULFA and currently lodged in Dhaka jail, for participation in the peace talks.
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Pro-Talk ULFA leaders will get into business : Peace Talk result ?

April 30, 2011 By 1 Comment

What can be called a very interesting development, Pro-talk ULFA leader Mrinal Hazarika stated that ULFA would now involve itself with business activities in Assam. Hira Saraniya, the ‘commander of the outfit’s 709 battalion’ has been appointed as the in-charge for the purpose, he further added.

Claiming that the intervention is aimed at evicting ‘mafia raj’ and ‘syndicates’ from the existing business scenario, the ULFA leader said that the outfit’s intervention would facilitate involvement of local youths in coal and other lucrative businesses.
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Pro-talk ULFA denies having received money

April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ULFA had denied having received any money from Government for their day to day expenses. In a press release sent to news channels, news papers in Assam, pro-talk ULFA group chairman, Arabinda Rajkhowa had clarified that they have not received any money from government and urges news papers to prove that pro-talk ULFA had received any money.

In the press release, he had also warned media not to spread such rumour and appealed to the people of Assam to not get miss-leaded by such biased news. [Read more...]

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Rs. 2 Crore for ULFA Peace Talk and Assam Election

April 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Recent news report in various news papers tells the story that, ULFA has been given Rs. 2 crore ( as per Asian Age Rs. 40 lac as per Assam Tribune) for daily expenses of ULFA leaders as well as its 400 overground cadres who are now in designated camps at various places in Assam.

According to Asian Age, the pro-talk group of ULFA led by Arabinda Rajkhowa ( currently released on bail from Guwahati jail after he was arrested from Bangladesh and pushed back to India) sought the financial assistance from Government.
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