Paresh Baruah must Cooperate with Govt for Assam's Development, Says CM Sonowal

Kokrajhar, February 10, 2020:

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday appealed all the insurgent groups in the region, including the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to lay down arms so that Assam can establish itself as a developed region. The CM also appealed ULFA's Commander-in-Chief, Paresh Baruah, to join peace parlays.

Speaking on the sidelines of the 18th Bodoland Day celebrations, the Chief Minister said that once the rebels lay down arms, everyone can walk hand-in-hand along the path of development, and Assam will be able to establish itself.

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The CM said that just like the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) laid down their arms, the others too should follow suit. "We are inviting everyone for peace talks. In Assam, we have belief that just like all the 4 factions of the NDFB signed the pact and they left the path of violence and joined the way of peace. Similarly, others should also come and join. I appeal ULFA (I), and Paresh Baruah, to join us."

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Stating that there is need to establish Assam as the leading state in India, the CM said that Assam has bountiful resources, both natural as well as human, and all that is needed is for the people is be united in their pursuit of happiness.

It may be mentioned here that as per the tripartite pact that was signed between the Government and the Bodo organizations, criminal cases with non-heinous charges against NDFB members will be withdrawn while heinous cases will be reviewed case-to-case basis as per the existing rules.

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