Right atmosphere needed to bring Paresh Barua: Ulfa

Released Ulfa leader raises hope of peace talk

PTI | March 6, 2010



Ulfa 'military chief' Paresh Barua would come for talks if the government created the right atmosphere for it, the group's 'vice chairman' Pradip Gogoi said on Saturday.

Gogoi, who was released from jail on March 4 after 12 years and reached his home in Baksu Mauthgaon in Sibsagar district, told reporters that it was up to the central and state governments to create the right atmosphere for talks.

"The right atmosphere could be created by releasing all jailed Ulfa leaders, including 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, without any condition and bring 'general secretary' Anup Chetia here from the Bangladesh jail," he said.

"We firmly believe that if the government is sincere in its intention of resolving the issue, then Paresh Barua will also definitely come for talks," Gogoi said.

The Ulfa leader further said the final decision of holding peace talks lies with the people of Assam.

Comments

 

Other News

Master sculptor recalls the making of the Shankaracharya statue

The Golden Chisel: The Story Behind the Making of Ram Lalla  By Seethalakshmi S. and Rahul Nandan Rupa Publications, 168 pages, Rs 395  

Mumbai’s missing affordable homes

Mumbai’s real estate market keeps growing, yet homeownership remains out of reach for much of its population. Three experts – urban researcher Hussain Indorewala, urban planner Vidyadhar Phatak and developer Kamlesh Thakur of NAREDCO Maharashtra, agree that simply constructing more apartments

Rubio denies US foreknowledge of Starlink restrictions in Ukraine

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said he was unfamiliar with the Wall Street Journal report suggesting Elon Musk had decided to throttle Starlink services in Ukraine, but rejected claims that Washington had ordered the restrictions to pressure Kyiv.   “There was no

Can AI change India’s breast cancer story?

Breast cancer has become a public-health challenge in India. The greatest opportunity is to find cancers earlier. Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening a new era in breast cancer detection. AI systems can analyse mammograms and other breast-imaging studies, identify subtle abnormalities and assist radi

Farm stability in the time of climate change

Indian agriculture is experiencing significant climate volatility, while the world economy seems to be in a highly volatile situation. Economic indices from various countries show that they need to recalibrate their strategies to withstand economic headwinds. In such a challenging situation, a country li

El Niño threatens India’s Rabi crops

India’s southwest monsoon ended with a 13% rainfall deficit in 2026, its weakest performance in a decade, raising concerns over agricultural production, water security and the upcoming rabi season. With El Niño expected to persist into early 2027, experts warn that declining soil moisture, dep

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter