[Assam] Good move by the Indian PM.

[Chan Mahanta]

It is a wise move no doubt and the PM deserves credit, as long as it is NOT a
cynical ploy to get a temporary reprieve from ULFA during the 
Independence Day fan-fares, to be discarded again once it is over.


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At 8:06 AM +0100 8/14/06, Bartta Bistar wrote:
>India halts action on Assam group
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><http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4789599.stm> 
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4789599.stm
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>Rebels have been fighting Indian forces for more than two decades
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>The Indian government has suspended military operations against a 
>separatist group in the north-eastern state of Assam for 10 days.
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>An official said the move is aimed at helping push forward peace 
>talks between the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) and the 
>government.
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>The Ulfa is one of the most powerful separatist groups fighting 
>Indian security forces in the north-east.
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>It has been fighting for an independent state for more than 25 years.
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>Thousands of people have been killed in the fighting.
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>The rebels had called for a suspension of Indian military action 
>before holding any direct talks with officials from Delhi.
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>Unusual move
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>Federal Interior Secretary VK Duggal said the move to suspend 
>military action from Monday was a "goodwill gesture".
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>"We expect the Ulfa to reciprocate in a similar manner", he said.
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>During the past week a series of bombing attacks in Assam has left 
>10 people dead and 50 wounded.
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>Correspondents say the Indian government's decision to halt military 
>action temporarily is seen as unusual move, at a time when it 
>usually increases security in the northeast in advance of 
>Independence day celebrations.
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>Ulfa is holding peace negotiations with the Indian government 
>through a committee of civil society leaders called the People's 
>Consultative Group (PCG).
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