[Assam] Indian Lt. General's killing wish of unarmed Assamese he governs a psychopathic wish?

[Bartta Bistar]

*Decision of **Army*<http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=63056>
* withdrawal from Assam with the Centre: Gov*

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Posted online: Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 1246 hours IST


*New Delhi, February 18: *Favouring holding of direct talks with banned
insurgent outfit ULFA, Assam Governor Lt Gen (retd) Ajai Singh has said the
decision of withdrawing Army operations against the militant outfit could
only be taken by the Centre.

  "The decision of withdrawing Army operations solely rests with the central
government. We have nothing to say on it," Lt Gen Singh told PTI here when

asked for his comment on demands of various quarters, including Opposition

ASOM Gana Parishad, for withdrawal of Army operations against ULFA.

He favoured holding of 'direct talks' with the ULFA by the government
contending it would bring more "positive results".

On recent incidents at Kakopathar in upper Assam where eight persons were
killed in police firing and one allegedly in Army custody, he said "if ULFA
activists surrender, the situation will improve automatically".

A five-member AGP delegation had yesterday petitioned President A P J Abdul
Kalam to take urgent steps to stop Army operations in Assam.

The ULFA-selected peoples consultative group had also demanded withdrawal of
operations by security forces, saying they were in negotiation with the
Centre for bringing peace into Assam.

The governor was in the national capital to attend a meeting of the North
Eastern Council.
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