Guwahati: The Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO), an insurgent group based in the Northeast, is believed to join the mainstream following a tweet of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Expressing his desire, the Assam CM wrote, “In continuation with Govt of India’s efforts to bring lasting peace in the region, I welcome the desire of KLO leadership to join mainstream at an early date to resolve all issues through political dialogues. Govt of Assam would fully reciprocate this goodwill measure. @AmitShah.”
He says that the Assam government will fully reciprocate the KLO’s goodwill gesture.
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On December 28, 1995, the insurgent group was formed to liberate Kamtapur from India by slicing off six West Bengal districts, four adjoining Assam districts, and one district each of Bihar and Nepal.
It aims to solve the problems faced by the Koch-Rajbongshi people, including alleged neglect of the Kamtapuri language, economic deprivation, unemployment, etc.
Recently, 46 Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) members, including its military chief, had come to the mainstream.
Additionally, in July, 23 militants of the National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB) joined the mainstream, including some top leaders.
Moreover, the Assam government is trying to reach the separatist organization ULFA-I through back channels to initiate a peace process.
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