ULFA-Govt talks in January

Both government and ULFA are gearing up to hold talks in January. In all probabilities, the talks would take place sans Paresh Barua. According to sources, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi is getting in touch with a circle of top ULFA leaders who have already been released on bail.

Pro-Talk ULFA Topguns Arabinda Rajkhowa Pradeep Gogoi Raju Baruah Mithinga Daimary Sasha Chaudhury Chitrabon Hazarika Pranati Deka Bhimkanta Buragohain Ramu Mech

These ULFA leaders are doing all these at the every instance ofArabinda Rajkhowa while the ULFA chairman is preparing to move a bail plea before the court seeking bail. Immediately after procuring baily in December, Rajkhowa is expected to convene ULFA general council meet to take a formal decision. Altogether 6 general council members have procured bail. Three others are in a process to be released. Meanwhile,modelities are being worked out by the Assam government will secret consent from ULFA top guns. ULFA will announce its formal consent only after the general body meet.

Meanwhile, the congress party in rank and file have been mounting pressure on the cetral leadership to hold the talks in January to woo the voters. The other day union home minister P Chidambaram hinted at free hand to chief minister Tarun Gogoi to proceed.