Guwahati: At least six persons were injured by unidentified persons claiming to be ULFA in Tinsukia district, officials said on Thursday. The assailants armed with sophisticated sharp weapons attacked people at Jagun along the Assam-Bangladesh border and injured six of them seriously on Wednesday night. They left the spot after claiming themselves to be ULFA cadres, they said. The army and police have launched massive operation to track them out,...
08:31 AM, Dec 09, 2011
New Delhi: A top ULFA leader Jiban Moran and an Indian journalist have been detained by authorities in Myanmar, government said on Sunday. However, there was no information about the detention of ULFA's self-styled commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah as reported in some sections of media, Union Home Secretary RK Singh. "We have information that Jivan Moran and an Indian journalist were detained in Myanmar. But we have no information about the...
10:25 AM, Dec 04, 2011
Guwahati: The anti-talk faction of the ULFA on Monday claimed the recent peace initiative launched by the Centre with arrested leaders of the group would prove to be a failure and any initiative should revolve around the demand for sovereignty. "The recent initiative will not be successful as the arrested leaders do not have the right to raise the demand of sovereignty," elusive ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah said in an...
06:43 PM, Oct 31, 2011
New Delhi: Giving a fresh impetus to the ongoing peace process, the government will hold talks with the banned ULFA on Tuesday with an aim of finding a lasting solution to Assam's three-decade-old insurgency problem. Top ULFA leaders will discuss with government representatives various aspects of the group's 'charter of demands' which sought amendment in the Constitution for finding "meaningful" ways to protect the rights and identity of the indigenous...
06:38 AM, Oct 25, 2011
Guwahati: The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has literally split with a faction headed by the elusive commander-in-chief Paresh Barua on Wednesday coming down hard on the peace talks led by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa. "There should not be any confusion regarding the position of the ULFA as the so-called peace talks with the government are concerned," Praesh Barua said in a signed e-mailed statement received by IANS. The...
03:50 PM, Aug 10, 2011
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New Delhi: The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on Thursday said its leader Anup Chetia should be brought back to India from Bangladesh so that he can participate in the talks with the government and expressed optimism about the dialogue process. "We are positive and hopeful about the talks. Tomorrow we will meet the Home Minister and present our charter of demands," 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa said on his arrival...
10:56 AM, Aug 05, 2011
New Delhi: In an effort to bring an amicable solution to the vexed insurgency problem in Assam, top ULFA leaders are expected to start the process of formal peace talks with the government in New Delhi next week. A senior government functionary said the ULFA leaders led by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa will arrive next week to present the central government their charter of demands which was prepared in consultation with...
09:34 AM, Jul 31, 2011
Guwahati: The Assam government on Wednesday welcomed the declaration of ceasefire by the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led pro-talk faction of ULFA and said it would take steps to facilitate peace talks. "The Assam government welcomes ULFA Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa's initiative to come forward for peace talks with the government and will take all steps to facilitate the peace talks," the state government said in a statement. The government appealed to the ULFA...
05:31 PM, Jul 13, 2011
Guwahati: Paresh Barua, heading the ULFA's anti-talk faction, on Wednesday rejected the unilateral ceasefire declared by Arabinda Rajkhowa-led group. "The ceasefire declared by Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa is against the ULFA's constitution and we refuse to accept it," Barua said in an email to PTI. Citing the ULFA "constitution", he said no member who had been jailed or was in the custody of 'enemy camp' could take any decision on the...
04:24 PM, Jul 13, 2011
New Delhi: The formal peace talks between the government and ULFA will begin by the end of this month, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced on Thursday. After a meeting with Home Minister P Chidambaram, Gogoi said informal discussions with ULFA, led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, was going on 'positively' and both sides will soon announce Suspension of Operations (SOO) in Assam. "After the announcement, the formal talks with...
05:46 PM, Jun 16, 2011
Guwahati: The ULFA threat on Congress had no impact on the voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Assam and peace parleys with the group will continue without its elusive 'military chief' Paresh Baruah, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said. "Paresh Baruah-led anti-talk faction's threat to Congress workers and leaders had no impact on the voter turnout in the first phase of polling on Monday," Gogoi told...
05:37 PM, Apr 06, 2011
Guwahati: The banned Paresh Barua led faction of ULFA has decided not to call any Assam bandh from April 6 to April 15 in view of the upcoming Rongali Bihu celebrations in the state. "We have decided not to go ahead with our earlier plan of calling bandhs during the visit of the head of the government and other senior central leaders to the state in the interest of the...
04:55 PM, Apr 05, 2011
New Delhi: The Congress is playing its peace card in Assam this election, focusing on the peace talks between the government and the ULFA. The absence of Paresh Baruah from those talks still continues to be a sticking point. A development not many had anticipated - ULFA chairman and founder Arabinda Rajkhowa in India and earlier this year in talks with the government. Now, as Assam goes to the polls,...
08:28 PM, Mar 31, 2011
Guwahati: The peace process initiated by Congress government in Assam will be taken ahead and the elusive ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah, known for his anti-talk stand, will be pursuaded to come to the negotiating table, the party's manifesto for the April assembly polls said. Congress, which is seeking to be returned to power for the third consecutive term in the state, will also pursue the other militants, including the anti-talk...
03:12 PM, Mar 27, 2011
Jorhat: Maoists are trying to establish their base in Assam and the anti-talk faction of ULFA led by Commander-in-Chief Paresh Barua has launched a massive recruitment drive, particularly in Upper Assam, a senior CRPF officer said. "There are specific intelligence reports indicating that youths from Assam are veering towards the Naxal philosophy, which is a matter of serious concern," CRPF IGP (Operations) M P Nathaniel said. "With most insurgent outfits...
02:33 PM, Feb 22, 2011
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