Sarma extended an olive branch to the outlawed ULFA (Independent) upon taking office in May 2021, while the group established a ceasefire that was renewed every three months. However, there has been little advancement in dialogue.
Digital Desk: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, stated on Sunday that the people of Assam will need to apply "moral pressure" to get Paresh Baruah, the leader of the banned ULFA(I), to give up his call for independence.
He remarked, "The people would have to persuade him to back down from the demand so that "History does not regard him a betrayer."
"We (the government) are working hard. The doors are still open. There are areas of agreement as well as areas of disagreement. We must maintain our optimism "Sarma stated while speaking with the reporters present.
Barua only refers to an independent Assam, which presents a challenge for moving the dialogue ahead.
"But I as the chief minister had taken oath on the Constitution to protect its sovereignty and integrity," he said.
"I cannot back down from the oath I took, or I will be removed from my position. I believe he is also unable to change his mind because he fears that doing so will make him look like a betrayal in the wake of the approximately 10,000 deaths caused by insurgency-related violence in Assam "Sarma stated.
"There are currently intractable disagreements. Therefore, it is up to the populace, including intellectuals and various organisations, to persuade him to give up his insistence on sovereignty. It is necessary to apply moral pressure to Paresh Baruah in order to persuade him that if he abandons his quest for sovereignty, history will not view him as a traitor "CM explained.
He said that Baruah is not incommunicado and that the line of contact with the ULFA(I) is open and not causing an issue.
Keeping the doors open has had a positive effect as the state's law and order situation is presently steady with the exception of a few occasional occurrences.
Sarma extended an olive branch to the outlawed ULFA (Independent) upon taking office in May 2021, while the group established a ceasefire that was renewed every three months. However, there has been little advancement in dialogue.
However, there have been reports of engagements with security forces, attempts to regroup by the ULFA(I) in various districts of Upper Assam, and the recovery of weapons and ammunition.
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