64 terrorists of 4 outfits surrender before Assam CM Sonowal
Mon, Dec 21 2020 11:02:37 PM
Guwahati, Dec 21 (IANS): In a significant development ahead of the next year s assembly polls, 64 militants belonging to four terrorist outfits on Monday formally laid down their arms before Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
The terrorists, led by banned United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) self-styled Deputy Commander-in-Chief Drishti Rajkhowa, self-styled Lt Col. Montu Saikia, self-styled Lt Col. Sagar Topno formally surrendered in a ceremony at the famous Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati.
The 64 terrorists, including 18 ULFA (I), 32 United People s Revolutionary Front and 13 Dimasa National Liberation Army and one belomnging to the People s Democratic Front of Bodoland deposited 14 AK series rifles, one M-20 semi-automatic rifle, 15 pistols, two 9-mm Carbine many other improvised guns and a large quantities of ammunition.
Highlights
Assam cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal to close down all government-run madrasas and Sanskrit tols in state.
A bill in this regard will be tabled during the upcoming winter session of the state Assembly.
The winter session of the Assam Legislative Assembly is scheduled to start from December 28.
In a significant development, the Assam cabinet on Sunday (December 13) approved a proposal to close down all government-run madrasas and Sanskrit tols (schools) in the state.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that a bill in this regard will be tabled by BJP-led government in the state during the upcoming winter session of the state Assembly.