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The Centre on Tuesday discussed with the top leadership of the banned ULFA various aspects of its charter of demands which sought amendment to the Constitution to find a lasting solution to the three-decade-old insurgency problem in Assam.
While the ULFA team was led by its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa,the Central team was headed by Union Home Secretary R K Singh.
It was a very positive meeting. We have had a point-by-point discussion on our charter of demands. We hope the positive attitude of the Centre will continue and would help in finding an amicable solution to our demands, Rajkhowa told reporters after the meeting.
Asked if the ULFA cadres would surrender arms,its foreign secretary Sashadhar Choudhury said: We have not attended the peace talks with our arms. We are also not going to tell you where our cadres have kept the arms.
