CM Gogoi calls ULFA militants for talks

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday appealed to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants to return home and hold negotiat...

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday appealed to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants to return home and hold negotiations to resolve the insurgency problem.

Addressing the 25th anniversary of bihu celebrations at Jeraigaon, the ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua’s village in Dibrugarh district, Gogoi said the ‘‘boys must return to the state and cooperate with the Government in initiating talks.

“There is no problem in this world which cannot be solved through negotiations and the boys must realise that violence cannot solve any problem.’’

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Gogoi expressed happiness that the people of Jeraigaon, which had witnessed several upheavals in recent years, was celebrating bihu in an atmosphere of peace and harmony.

Noted social activist and Jnanpith award winner Indira Goswami also spoke on the occasion and appealed to both the Government and the ULFA leaders not to be rigid on their stance.

Earlier in the day, the Assam Chief Minister also called on Paresh Barua’s mother, Miliki.

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