One is short term and the other, long term. We all face short term crisis for
which some immediate measures have to be taken. So GOA cannot be blamed for
trying to save the National Games. They worked hard to make the facilities
ready.
I agree with you that military/security solution will not work for the long
term, unless Indian army kills every known ULFA or Indian police arrests them
all. If ULFA I is removed, what prevents ULFA II in the distant future?
Dilip
"Barua, Rajen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Gogoi assured foolproof security for the National Games.
The question is whether GOA should be concerned about security of Assam or
National Games.?
I did not hear anything about security of Assam against ULFA.
Who will do that?
Rajen Barua
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ram Sarangapani
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:29 AM
To: ASSAMNET
Subject: [Assam] Peace talks with ULFA was a wrong move: Assam CM - TOI
There were a number of people in the Govt. and also the Governor of Assam,
who expressed serious reservations before the talks and also regarding the
Govt. mandated lull in the fighting.
I am not sure what this tells us of a CM who seems to have realized just now
that the GOI and the GOA have been taken for a ride by ULFA.
Hopefully it is once burnt, twice shy for the CM,the GOI, and the people of
Assam and it remains to be seen if the ULFA ( and its ardent friends) can fool
the Govt. and the people once again?
--Ram
NEW DELHI: Indirect talks with the separatist group United Liberation Front
of Asom (ULFA) through the People's Consultative Group (PCG) was an incorrect
step, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Monday.
"It was a wrong move by the central government to continue peace talk with the
ULFA. They got their sweet time to regroup themselves and now they are again
spreading terror," said Gogoi while addressing a press conference on the 33rd
National Games.
The Feb 9-18 National Games - being held after four years - have been a
doubtful starter after ULFA called upon the people of Assam to boycott the
games. ULFA's recent terror attacks have killed more than 80 people.
Gogoi said he was also to be blamed for the wrong step.
"I am also to be partly blamed for this process because the central government
had taken me into confidence for the talks with the ULFA," he said.
Gogoi assured foolproof security for the National Games.
"I can assure you all that there will be foolproof security for the National
Games. It will be much bigger then the 32nd National Games that took place in
Hyderabad in 2002."
ULFA had set up the PCG, comprising of prominent Assamese citizens in September
2005, to start negotiations with the federal government.
The peace talks broke down last September when the central government refused
to extend a ceasefire as ULFA did not give a written commitment to hold direct
talks with the former. Gogoi said nothing could be achieved by gun and by
creating terror in the minds of the people of Assam.
He cited the example of a former separatist group Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT)
who are now a part of his government.
"BLT was also a similar out fit like the ULFA. But we sat down with BLT and
they surrendered and also went onto fight elections. Now we have BLT members as
a part of our government."
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