The pro-talks faction that signed a peace accord with the government last month wrapped up, admitting they were doing so "without attaining our objective" but being left with "no option". Meanwhile, the Paresh Baruah faction holds out.
The pro-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), formed 44 years ago with the motto Independent Assam , formally disbanded on Tuesday, following an agreement inked with the centre in December.
The politically weak pact reflects that the pro-talks faction of the group has lost its support among the Assamese as well as its military power, say observers.
BJP faces the challenge of securing the faith of Assamese people with CAA and incomplete NRC posing as barriers. Until and unless the fears of the Assamese remain, there will always be risks to the hard-achieved peace of the Northeast state
The peace accord with ULFA shows the Modi government’s commitment to bringing peace to the Northeast, breaking the nexus of financing, inter-state coordination, and foreign links of terror outfits, thus manifesting the concept of Amrit Kaal to its fullest