No split in ULFA; talks if sovereignty discussed: Paresh Barua

Guwahati, Dec 5 (PTI) United Liberation Front of Assam
(ULFA)'s self-styled commander-in-chief Paresh Barua Saturday
denied any split in the outfit and said there was no confusion
in the minds of the ULFA cadres who want "sovereignty" for
Assam (India's northeastern state) to be discussed in any
dialogue.

"We are ready for it (talks) provided sovereignty for
Assam is discussed," Barua, who is known to be against talks,
was quoted as saying in an e-mail to North East Television,
adding there was no confusion in the minds of the ULFA cadres
on this.
"There is no split," he said and asserted "we have full
confidence in Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa."
He said "the question of difference of opinion does not
arise and now it is up to the Indian government to show their
sincerity by taking the process forward."
The ULFA leader said Rajkhowa and ULFA military
deputy-in-chief Raju Barua had not surrendered, but were
arrested as part of a "conspiracy" hatched by the government.
PTI DG
ANU


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