People should exert ethical stress on ULFA(I) chief Paresh Baruah, says Assam CM

By PTI

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday mentioned the individuals of Assam must exert “moral pressure” on proscribed ULFA(I) chief Paresh Baruah to surrender the demand for sovereignty.

“The people will have to convince him to give up the demand so that “History doesn’t contemplate him a betrayer,”” he mentioned.

“Our (government) efforts are on. We have kept the doors open. There are points of differences and also points of agreement. We should remain hopeful”, Sarma mentioned whereas interacting with media individuals right here.

However, the issue in taking ahead the speak course of is that Barua talks solely a few sovereign Assam.

“But I as the chief minister had taken oath on the Constitution to protect its sovereignty and integrity,” he mentioned.

“I cannot retreat from the oath I had taken or I will not remain in office. I think he also cannot go back on his demand as he feels that people will consider him a betrayer after around 10000 people have died in insurgency related violence in Assam”, Sarma mentioned.

“At this stage there are irreconciliable differences. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the people, including intellectuals and different organisations, to urge him to give up the demand for sovereignty. Moral pressure must be exerted on him (Paresh Baruah) to convince him that if he gives up the demand for sovereignty, history will not consider him as a betrayer”, the Minister mentioned.

The channel of communication with the ULFA(I) is open and isn’t an issue and Baruah shouldn’t be incommunicado, he mentioned.

There has been a optimistic affect of holding the doorways open because the regulation and order scenario within the state is now steady barring just a few sporadic incidents.

Sarma on assuming workplace in May 2021 had provided an olive department to the banned ULFA (Independent) to come back ahead for talks, whereas the outfit introduced a ceasefire, renewed each three months however there was no progress in negotiations.

There are, nevertheless, reviews of the ULFA(I) attempting to regroup in some districts of Upper Assam, encounters with safety forces and restoration of arms and ammunition.

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday mentioned the individuals of Assam must exert “moral pressure” on proscribed ULFA(I) chief Paresh Baruah to surrender the demand for sovereignty.

“The people will have to convince him to give up the demand so that “History doesn’t contemplate him a betrayer,”” he mentioned.

“Our (government) efforts are on. We have kept the doors open. There are points of differences and also points of agreement. We should remain hopeful”, Sarma mentioned whereas interacting with media individuals right here.

However, the issue in taking ahead the speak course of is that Barua talks solely a few sovereign Assam.

“But I as the chief minister had taken oath on the Constitution to protect its sovereignty and integrity,” he mentioned.

“I cannot retreat from the oath I had taken or I will not remain in office. I think he also cannot go back on his demand as he feels that people will consider him a betrayer after around 10000 people have died in insurgency related violence in Assam”, Sarma mentioned.

“At this stage there are irreconciliable differences. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the people, including intellectuals and different organisations, to urge him to give up the demand for sovereignty. Moral pressure must be exerted on him (Paresh Baruah) to convince him that if he gives up the demand for sovereignty, history will not consider him as a betrayer”, the Minister mentioned.

The channel of communication with the ULFA(I) is open and isn’t an issue and Baruah shouldn’t be incommunicado, he mentioned.

There has been a optimistic affect of holding the doorways open because the regulation and order scenario within the state is now steady barring just a few sporadic incidents.

Sarma on assuming workplace in May 2021 had provided an olive department to the banned ULFA (Independent) to come back ahead for talks, whereas the outfit introduced a ceasefire, renewed each three months however there was no progress in negotiations.

There are, nevertheless, reviews of the ULFA(I) attempting to regroup in some districts of Upper Assam, encounters with safety forces and restoration of arms and ammunition.