Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rules out immediate talks with Paresh Baruah led militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) faction. He said that he is in touch with Baruah. Sarma said "As the political head of the state, I will continue to reach out to him. I usually talk to him every three or six months and I plan to speak to him again soon, but I don t expect him to come for talks immediately," Sarma said during an interaction with journalists here.
Guwahati: Ulfa (I) chief Paresh Baruah Saturday said he is willing to talk about peace in Assam and is waiting for chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’.
The hardliner United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), led by Paresh Barua, was unwilling to come to the negotiating table unless the issue of 'Assam's sovereignty' was discussed
Guwahati, Dec 31 (PTI) Paresh Barua, leader of the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom or ULFA (Independent), has termed the tripartite peace agreement signed with the pro-talks faction of the outfit as shameful, asserting that political settlement is not possible when revolutionaries give up their goals and ideals.