The settlement, signed within the presence of Union Residence Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, got here after 12 years of unconditional negotiations between the ULFA faction led by Arabinda Rajkhowa and the federal government. ANI
The United Liberation Entrance of Assam (ULFA)’s pro-talks faction on Wednesday signed a tripartite peace accord with the Centre and the Assam authorities within the presence of Union Residence Minister Amit Shah, marking a big breakthrough in northeast’s insurgency drawback.
#WATCH | Delhi: United Liberation Entrance of Assam (ULFA)’s pro-talks faction signed a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement with the Centre and the Assam authorities within the presence of Union Residence Minister Amit Shah. pic.twitter.com/NRouYpTbxV
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Other than Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and greater than a dozen prime leaders of the pro-talks faction of the ULFA, headed by Arabinda Rajkhowa, have been current in the course of the signing of the peace settlement.
“This is a new start of a period of peace for the whole Northeast especially Assam. I want to assure ULFA representatives that the faith you have kept in Govt of India, from the side of Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), a programme will be made in a time-bound manner to fulfill everything, without you asking for it. Under MHA, a committee will be formed, which will work with the Assam govt to fullfill this agreement,” stated Shah.
#WATCH | On United Liberation Entrance of Assam (ULFA) signing a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement with the Centre and the Assam authorities, Union Residence Minister Amit Shah says, ” This can be a new begin of a interval of peace for the entire Northeast particularly Assam. I wish to guarantee… pic.twitter.com/Pv3rX3lseZ
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The accord will deal with a bunch of long-standing political, financial, and social points regarding Assam, apart from offering cultural safeguards and land rights to the indigenous individuals, the officers stated.
The peace pact is anticipated to finish many years outdated insurgency in Assam.
Nonetheless, the hardline faction of the ULFA headed by Paresh Baruah shouldn’t be a part of the settlement. Baruah is believed to be residing at a spot alongside the China-Myanmar border.
The ULFA was fashioned in 1979 with the demand for a “sovereign Assam”.
Since then, it has been concerned in subversive actions that led to the central authorities declaring it a banned outfit in 1990.
The Rajkhowa faction joined peace talks with the federal government on 3 September, 2011, after an settlement for Suspension of Operations (SoO) was signed between it and central and state governments.
With inputs from businesses