ULFA leader Mrinal Hazarika addressing the media in a press conference organised under the 28th Battalion of ULFA at a ULFA camp on 26-06-08. The A and C companies of powerful 28th battalion of the ULFA declared an Unilateral Ceasefire few days back.
PermalinkSubmitted by Pallavi Barua on Fri, 27/06/2008 - 17:52
Re-establishment by the Govt. of Assam...?
Why.....don't these people have hands and legs and eyes, and brains ?
Outsiders working in the State are establishing themselves all by themselves....
why does the Assamese always need a crutch called 'Government'?
PermalinkSubmitted by Raktim Baruah on Sun, 29/06/2008 - 21:22
This can not be considered as ultimate solution. Like present Tarun Gogoi late Hiteswar Saikia also tried to break down the out-fit but ultimate result is zero.
PermalinkSubmitted by Nanda Kirati Dewan on Mon, 30/06/2008 - 22:17
Security is the main cause behind their self reestablishment.... Provided security for a noble cause I too agree they need to established as they have shattered lives of many and even try to reconcile by helping administration and the people at large and become social.
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On the eve of the third phase of panchayat poll, Gauripur legislator andan associate of the ruling Congress and two others have been seriously injury while they were beaten up by the local people on Tuesday wee hours for distributing blankets after the end of poll campaign.According to information, the MLA Mohibol Haque was distributing blankets at a secret poll meeting on Monday midnight in Gauripur. Local people rushed to the spot and mired in altercation. Mr Haque fled from the spot but the people of the area followed him an assaulted him. His security personnels opened fire but fell injured.Later Gauripur police came and rescued the MLA and rushed to the Guwahati medical College...
The Assam Government is drafting a proposal to ban three more outfits operating in the state. According to information, Dispur seeks ban on All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), Dima Halam Daoga (Jewel) and the Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF).The government has hoped that it will boost the anti-insurgency operations in the state.
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