Guwahati, Friday, August 25, 2006
ULFA rejects Centre's pre-conditions
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By A Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 24 – The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) today virtually rejected the pre-conditions imposed by the Government of India for the release of the five jailed central committee members of the outfit. The ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa today reacted to the decisions taken in the meeting between the Government of India and the coordinators of the PCG through a member of the PCG and said that the outfit had nothing new to say about the fresh conditions imposed by the Government. He reiterated that the ULFA would be able to take future steps on the issue of direct talks with the Government only after the decisions taken in the meeting between the Government and the PCG on June 22 are implemented.
The Government of India yesterday suspended the Army operations for 15 more days and sought a written assurance from the ULFA to come for talks as a condition for the release of the jailed central committee members. The Government also said that the ULFA should announce its team for negotiation and should specify a timeframe within which it would come for direct talks.
It may be mentioned here that in the third round of meeting between the Government of India and the PCG, which was chaired by the Union Home Minister, the Centre assured to consider the demand for the release of the jailed central committee members of the ULFA favourably in consultation with the State Government. The Government also assured to restrain the operations against the ULFA in the interest of creating a congenial atmosphere for direct talks. The Army operations against the ULFA was suspended with effect from August 13 and the ULFA, in response, also directed its cadres to restrain themselves. However, the issue of release of the jailed central committee members of the ULFA is holding up the process.
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