ULFA-I uses guerrilla tactic only for self defence and not for waging any waragainstIndia, said Dr Abhizeet Asom.
In a message sent to media on the Protest Day on Saturday, the ULFA-I chairman said that the outfit has been struggling to save the rights of the indigenous people of Assam.
According to the elusive ULFA-I leader, the "immature" studentleaders who spearheaded the Assam Agitation surrendered before New Delhi when they signed an accord to deport Bangladeshi aliens in 1985 with Rajiv Gandhi.
"However, India in contrast is seeking military solution to our legitimate struggle to establish our birthright as enshrined in international statues and our indigenous masses are responding to the call of the hour to own what belong to them," said the ULFA supremo.
He further spoke of the India, Bangladesh land deal with reference to the history of East Pakistan. The outfit also said that the move to give refugee status to the non-Muslim Bangladeshis are strange.
Assam Association Gurgaon organises Magh Bihu 2014 at Gurgaon, Haryana on Saturday, January 11.Sushant Lok 1, Community Centre, Opposite Shalom Hills Public School, Near paras Hospital, Sector 43, Gurgaon7 pm onwards
In a bizzare incident that escalates tension and anxiety, a senior teacher has gone missing. The incident took place when senior history professor Dr Bhagawan Goswami did not reached his home hours after his son dropped him at the North East Book Fair premises at 8 PM on Saturday. His mobile phone also remains switched off. His family members have lodged an FIR with Chandmari police station.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is set to finalise the new DGP by the next 24 hours following Jayanta Narayan Chaudhury's move join the NSG. According to the information available with Assamtimes, Gogoi is carefully examining the track records of 5 IPS offices cleared by the state security council on Saturday. These include Khagen Sarma, DK Pathak, Kulbir Kishan, RP Tawal and Rajendra Kumar. Notably, Chaudhury is seat to leave for Delhi in a day or two to take over as NSG director. Before that the chief minister will have to finalise the new DGP.
The Assam government is in a process to announce police commissionerate for Guwahati. Sources told Assamtimes that the name of the first commissioner would be finalised next week from a panel of 4 Senior Indian police service officers. According to sources, the post may go to a senior IPS officer who is working as ADGP. The complete announcement would be made on the Republic Day.
The armed conflict between KPLT and Rengma militants seems to have reached its worse turn. Amid simmering tension suspected Rengma militants shot dead a Karbi youth on Staurday forcing the authorities to clamp curfew from evening to morning. The incident took place in Bokajan in the evening when 5 armed youths started indiscriminate firing in a village leaving a 22 year Karbi youth killed. Then they left towards Dimapur. Police men rushed to the spot and operation is underway. The incident took place a day after Dimapur police recovered 9 decomposed bodies. One of the bodies was identified as a Karbi boy who was missing for the last couple of days.
Assam government has deferred the function scheduled to be held in Guwahation Wednesday to falicitate Gunjan Sarma. The decision was finalised after the brave girl met with a roadmishap in Kaziranga on Tuesday night on her way to Guwahati where she was scheduled to receive the bravery award at a function from chief minister. Chief minister Tarun Gogoi visited Gunjan on Wednesday morning at the JMCH where she is undergoing treatment. Gogoi further asked the hospital authority to provide her with best treatment to ensure recovery at an earlier date. He announced free treatment for Gunjan Sarma.
An eerie silence grips Karbi Anglong following the counter insurgency operation in the hills district.A fierce gunbattle struck the district a day after the dreaded encounter between police and KPLT insurgents. The counter insurgency operation took place at Taralangsu when the armed KPLT ministers arrived in the village to set some houses on fire.High level police officials led by IGP AP Rawat is camping in Bokajan to monitor the operation. The incident took place two days after 7 people including 4 KPLT militants died in firing.
A ravaging fire claimed the lives of three persons of a family in Bongaigaon on Sunday. The tragic incident took place at Bhaulaguri when a house caught fire in the wee hours. Two including a women and a minor girl died on the spot while two others are battling for life at the GMCH. The reason is yet to be ascertained.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi asserted that Narendra Modi will have hardly any impact in the next Lok Sabha polls in Assam.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of a function in Guwahati on Sunday, Gogoi said that the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate has little contribution for the state and that he and his party have nothing to be worried. He further said that AGP is never a factor for the Congress in the general elections.Notably Gogoi on Saturday called Modi a challenge for the ruling party and in the same breath, he told media that his party would be able to put up a good performance in the Lok Sabha polls.
After Jorhat and Lakhimpur, yet another rhino pressed panic button in a tiny hamlet in Kaziranga. A local villager sustained injury when a wanton rhino attacked him near the national park. The incident took place at Lakhipur village when the rhino suddenly attacked the local resident was in his paddy field early in the morning. The villager was shifted to the hospital. Then the one horn animal targeted a gipsy on the road. But the driver managed to escape from the vehicle. The vehicle was partially damaged.
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