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The Assam government is ready to hold peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (Ulfa-I) according to Parliamentary affairs minister Pijush Hazarika. Congress legislator Kamalakhya Dey Purkasystha has also appealed to the chief of the militant outfit for discussions. Strengthen peace in the state by holding talks with Ulfa-I.
Land erosion, forest loss, and changes in river dynamics are threatening the indigenous craft of boat-making on the island in the mighty Brahmaputra
As the Lok Sabha elections approach, political sentiments vary across the Northeast region. In Assam, there is a prevailing pro-incumbency sentiment, with the BJP government gaining popularity despite challenges in job opportunities. Conversely, in Meghalaya, voters like Lisa Wahlong remain loyal to the Congress, continuing a tradition of electing Congress MPs. However, BJP's influence has significantly grown in the Northeast since 2009, with the NDA securing a majority of seats in the region.
Pakistan armed and trained the first batch of insurgents of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in 1991-92, and sent them back to India to stir trouble in the northeast region, according to writer and researcher Rajeev Bhattacharyya.
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which trained a batch of Assam's United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in 1991-92, considered the rebel group's chief Paresh Baruah a prize catch and did not want to offend him even after he was unwilling to take the agency's commands on conducting operations in the northeastern state, claims a new book.