Terming the historic peace agreement with the ULFA as a moment of socio-economic optimism for Assam, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal has welcomed the development. “Peace with ULFA reaffirms ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ for a resurgent, peaceful & vibrant Assam,” hailed Sonowal here on Friday.

Tripartite Memorandum of Settlement was signed among United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) Pro-Talks Faction, Government of Assam, and Government of India.

The ULFA was formed at Rang Ghar in Sivsagar in 1979 and was banned in 1990 when it started an armed conflict against the state.

Top leaders of ULFA’s pro talks faction, including its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and general secretary Anup Chetia, will be present during the tripartite peace accord signing along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and host of other officials in Delhi.

Police-rangni salanti sing·sandie roanichi sasti on·ani a·selsa Dipankar Gogoi, an·tangko so·ote sina draatako man·aha ine sianggipa Dipankar Gogoi-ni nokdang, Assam police-rangko matnangaha.

The family members of Dipankar Gogoi alleged that due to the harrasment of police he(Dipankar) took the drastic step

According to sources, after signing of the agreement with the pro-talks faction, most of the issues will be solved.

An initiative has been launched in the state to connect with family members of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres and help them bring their wards back into the mainstream.

Two motorcycle born men, suspected to be Ulfa-I cadres, lobbed a grenade at an army camp located at Kopahtoli near Dirak in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Wednesday.