On December 15 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that final touches are being given to the peace agreement with the pro-talk ULFA faction which is likely to be signed this month or January next year. Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Tapan Kumar Deka and Director General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) Dinkar Gupta on Friday met Sarma in New Delhi. Former Special Director, IB, AK Mishra, who is presently Advisor of Northeast Affairs, also met the Chief Minister.
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Demand to start peace talks with United Liberation Front of Asom grows louder
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With banned militant outfit, United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent (ULFA-I) declaring a three-month-long ceasefire and releasing abducted ONGC employee, demand to start peace talks grows louder.
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With banned militant outfit, United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent (ULFA-I) declaring a three-month-long ceasefire and releasing abducted ONGC employee, demand to start peace talks grows louder. Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said, “We need to move cautiously in this regard (peace process) and we are moving in this direction.”
Sarma had earlier said that the outfit can show its intent for talks by releasing an abducted employee of ONGC Ritul Saikia. ULFA-I released Saikia and on Saturday he reached his home.
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