Guwahati, June 8 (EMN): In a major development, ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday resumed peace-talks with pro-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom and two factions of National Democratic Front of Bodoland in Assam.
Security sources informed that former director of Intelligence Bureau and newly appointed interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma chaired the tripartite talks with Ulfa rebels in Guwahati on Wednesday. Security sources also said that discussion with two factions of NDFB started on Thursday.
Though the Home Ministry officials reamained tight-lipped about the issues being discussed in the meeting which was attended by Ulfa chairman Arbinda Rajkhowa, Anup Chetia and other senior leaders of the outfit, security sources said that Ulfa has been insisting on amending the constitution to protect the rights and identity of the indigenous people of Assam, Asian Age report said.
The peace-talks with Ulfa started after Ulfa chairman Arbinda Rajkhowa was arrested and deported from Bangladesh in 2009. In April 2010 Ulfa joined the peace-talks to resolve the conflict situation in state. Another faction of the outfit led by its elusive military commander Paresh Baruah refused to join the peace-process.
The progressive faction of NDFB signed the ceasefire agreement with the government in 2005. Pointing out that state government representatives were also present in the meeting, security sources said that NDFB chief Ranjan Daimary would also be attending the peace-talks.
