[Assam] Good move by the Indian PM.

[Ram Sarangapani]

C'da,

Maybe it is a cynical ploy. But I doubt if it is only the GOI that has these
tricks up its sleeve.

I wonder - what if the GOI made this permanent. Would the ULFA  also
reciprocate permanently? Whatever would happen when their coffers run low?
Would they be able to resist the temptations to resort to their usual
extortion schemes.

But it does look like the GOI is dictating terms here and it will probably
get its way.

--Ram


On 8/14/06, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
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> 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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> *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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> The rebels had called for a suspension of Indian military action before
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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
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> action temporarily is seen as unusual move, at a time when it usually
> increases security in the northeast in advance of Independence day
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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
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