Assam govt. keen on holding peace talks with ULFA(I)

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Assam government is keen on initiating the peace talks with Paresh Barua led United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent). He said that CM Sarbananda Sonowal and he himself informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding this thoroughly.

Speaking to media afterparticipating in the 89th Srimanta Sankardev Sangha Annual Adhiveshan at Dihingia-MohuraPothar in Kamargaon, the Minister said that the Prime Minister has asked bothof them to discuss the matter with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. "We havethoroughly informed the Prime Minister regarding peace talks with Paresh Baruafaction of ULFA and he asked us to discuss it with Home Minister Amit Shah,"the Minister said.

He also said that theState government will take a decision only after the discussion with HomeMinister Shah. The Minister said that Assam Cabinet will take decisionsregarding initiating peace talks with ULFA (I).

It may be mentioned here that Minister Sarma had urged the Paresh Barua-led ULFA to join the peace talks with the government of India during the celebration of the signing of historic Bodo Accord at Kokrajhar on Friday.