[Assam] PM Singh, make this ‘good will’ a REAL WILL removing the Indian troops from Assam immediately & send a invitation letter to the ULFA to discuss the road map for the restoration of the sovereignty of Assam. Stop the vague ‘negotiation’ media messages.

[Bartta Bistar]

Govt urges ULFA for direct talks
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Press Trust Of India

Posted Monday , August 14, 2006 at 20:20

Updated Monday , August 14, 2006 at 20:30

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*New Delhi:* The Centre is 'not thinking' about the release of five jailed
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) leaders till the time the leaders of
the banned outfit establish direct contact with the Government and come to
the negotiating table.

A day after the Centre decided to stop all operations against the militants
"for a few days" as a goodwill gesture, highly placed sources in the Union
home ministry on Monday said the Government was yet to receive any
communication from ULFA.

They said the Government has suggested to the security forces in Assam that
if the ULFA cadres did not create trouble, they could also show restrain and
added that this arrangement was only for a few days.

The sources said that the Government expected "simultaneous and parallel"
action from the militants before release of the five jailed ULFA leaders.

A home ministry spokesman earlier said that in view of the temporary
suspension of operations against the ULFA activists, the Government expected
the ULFA leaders to come forward for direct talks.

Then the process of release of the jailed leaders can be initiated, he said
adding that there was no communication from the outfit so far.

ULFA militants unleash violence around Independence Day to push for their
separatist demand and this year too they have indulged in a number of
attacks with security forces being their main target

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