Operations can146;t solve ULFA tangle: Oppn

8220;While military operation cannot bring any permanent solution to the problem of militancy, we appeal to the ULFA as well as the government to stop imposing pre-conditions and delaying holding direct talks between the two sides,8221; a memorandum submitted by AGP president Brindaban Goswami today to the Governor said.

The Army has intensified operations against the ULFA since the withdrawal of the informal and unilateral ceasefire by New Delhi on September 23.

Goswami also condemned violence perpetrated by the ULFA as well as government forces, and said while the militants and the security forces engage themselves in violent actions, it was the common man who suffered. 8220;Both sides should keep in mind that it is the common man who suffers. The civilians want a violence-free atmosphere, but the government has failed to ensure that,8221; he said.

Veteran CPIM leader Hemen Das also echoed Goswami8217;s statement and said engaging the Army was not the right solution to the problem. 8220;The army has been here for more than 15 years. The Bhutan operation too was carried out by the army. But the ULFA continues to thrive,8221; he said.