ULFA says Govt behind

Breaking its silence on the twin blasts of November 5 that left 15 people dead in Guwahati, the outlawed ULFA held the government responsible for the explosions.

Breaking its silence on the twin blasts of November 5 that left 15 people dead in Guwahati, the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam ULFA held the government responsible for the explosions. 8220;India had deliberately carried out the blasts with the object to prolong the ban on ULFA,8221; the outfit8217;s mouthpiece Freedom, which was e-mailed to newspaper offices here on Wednesday night, said.

The editorial of Freedom alleged that the explosions were caused by the government to increase the strength of the 8220;occupational forces to perpetuate atrocities against the freedom-craving masses8221;.

Simultaneously, the ULFA also made it clear that it was still in favour of a political resolution to the 8220;Indo-Assam conflict8221;, but not before adding that New Delhi 8220;must8221; send a formal proposal through the People8217;s Consultative Group PCG and that the core issue of the talks should be 8220;restoration of sovereignty of Asom8221;.

The outfit, which has suffered several losses in Upper Assam following renewed counter-insurgency operations after the breakdown of the peace process last month, also reiterated that sovereignty was the only way for restoration of peace in Assam. 8220;Liberated and sovereign Assam is the only way out8221; the ULFA8217;s mouthpiece said.

The outfit also issued what it termed as a 8220;stern warning8221; to the Assam Police and asked it to immediately stop atrocities on the common people in the name of operations against the ULFA. 8220;But despite the ULFA8217;s soft stand towards them, the Assam Police have recently displayed a draconian attitude towards the masses,8221; it said.

The ULFA mouthpiece also pointed out that the government had recently adopted a multi-agency approach to tackle the outfit, and appealed to the common people not to cooperate with the 8220;Indian occupational forces and other colonial agencies8221;.