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January - 1 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) expelled its founder president, Ranjan Daimary alias D.R. Nabla, days after replacing him with B. Sungthgra alias Dhiren Boro as its new chief, according to Telegraph. The new NDFB president, Sungthgra, criticising the alleged involvement of Daimary in th
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) expelled its founder president, Ranjan Daimary alias D.R. Nabla, days after replacing him with B. Sungthgra alias Dhiren Boro as its new chief, according to Telegraph. The new NDFB president, Sungthgra, criticising the alleged involvement of Daimary in the October 30 serial bomb blasts in Assam, said on January 1 that the NDFB would have no truck with the former chief and his accomplices. “The NDFB, in a unanimous decision of the national council, has expelled D.R. Nabla and his associates with immediate effect as a disciplinary action,” he stated. “We are shocked and surprised that Mr. D.R. Nabla alias Ranjan Daimary, as per the statement of Ajay Basumatary, who has been recently arrested along with three others in Goalpara district, is proved to be directly involved in a series of bomb blasts in Assam on October 30 where many innocent civilians were brutally killed without any reason. The killing was inhuman and unfortunate which reveals nothing but his love for sadism. He not only committed crimes against humanity but also violated the ceasefire which he himself declared unilaterally on October 8, 2004. The act is undoubtedly an act of terrorism and can never be part of revolutionary struggle,” the NDFB statement said, according to The Hindu. The expulsion came a day after the cease-fire between the NDFB and the Centre expired.
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January - 1 
Telegraph reports that more than 60 people were injured in the attacks. The report quoting Police sources mentioned there was prior information about ULFA’s plan to trigger explosions. After the October 30, 2008-serial blasts, Security Forces (SFs) had indicated that they had information about possi
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Telegraph reports that more than 60 people were injured in the attacks. The report quoting Police sources mentioned there was prior information about ULFA’s plan to trigger explosions. After the October 30, 2008-serial blasts, Security Forces (SFs) had indicated that they had information about possible attacks. In December 2008, the Unified Command structure said it had inputs about “subversive activities” in December 2008 and January 2009. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while visiting the bomb blast site at Bhangagarh area, admitted that it was a failure on the part of the SFs. The Chief Minister, however, mentioned that it was really difficult to think that someone could plant a bomb in a small shop. “All we have to do now is improve our intelligence network and for this we will need the support of the people,” he said.
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January - 2 
The pro-talks group of the ULFA has given up the demand for sovereignty, reports Assam Tribune. In a press meet held at the designated camp at Kakopathar on January 2, the pro-talks group leader Mrinal Hazarika said they would now sit for talks with the Government within the framework of Indian Cons
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The pro-talks group of the ULFA has given up the demand for sovereignty, reports Assam Tribune. In a press meet held at the designated camp at Kakopathar on January 2, the pro-talks group leader Mrinal Hazarika said they would now sit for talks with the Government within the framework of Indian Constitution.
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January - 4 
Assam Police arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Sanjeev Talukdar, from Rangiya, reports Assam Tribune. He is suspected to have supplied the explosives which were used in the January 1 serial bomb blasts in Guwahati. Folllowing Sanjeeb’s confession, several other militants were
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Assam Police arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Sanjeev Talukdar, from Rangiya, reports Assam Tribune. He is suspected to have supplied the explosives which were used in the January 1 serial bomb blasts in Guwahati. Folllowing Sanjeeb’s confession, several other militants were arrested. The report adds that he used to act as a carrier for the ULFA’s ‘709 battalion’ and handed over the explosives to the main suspect of the blasts, Pranjal Deka, near Adabari bus station, days before the explosions took place in Guwahati. Police claimed that the deal between Pranjal and Sanjeeb was being co-ordinated by Khagen Kalita, self-styled ‘Sergeant Major’ of the outfit’s ‘709 battalion’ over phone.
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January - 5 
According to Telegraph, Assam Home Department said that the State Government had pointed out to Union Government that several outfits, including ULFA, All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) and Black Widow (BW), were taking refuge in the camps of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Is
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According to Telegraph, Assam Home Department said that the State Government had pointed out to Union Government that several outfits, including ULFA, All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) and Black Widow (BW), were taking refuge in the camps of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the neighbouring State of Nagaland. While some senior ULFA cadres were carrying out their activities from NSCN-K camps, militants belonging to the other two outfits were being hosted by the NSCN-IM in its camps. “However, given that the government is in a ceasefire with the two Naga outfits, it is Delhi’s responsibility to ensure that their camps are not misused,” a source said.
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January - 6 
Assam Accord Implementation and Revenue Minister Bhumidhar Barman informed the State Legislative Assembly on January 6 that a total number of 29,100 foreigners were detected and deported from the State since the signing of the Assam Accord in 1985. As many as 26,857 Bangladeshi nationals were detect
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Assam Accord Implementation and Revenue Minister Bhumidhar Barman informed the State Legislative Assembly on January 6 that a total number of 29,100 foreigners were detected and deported from the State since the signing of the Assam Accord in 1985. As many as 26,857 Bangladeshi nationals were detected and deported from the border itself, said the Minister, adding that out of the total Bangladeshi national detected, 1,587 were deported under the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983, while only 696 were detected under the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964. Admitting that fresh infiltration from Bangladesh through the porous international border cannot be ruled out, the Minister said, “From 2003 to 2008, as many as 1,149 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been identified and deported by the police.” Barman informed the House that the Union Government had sanctioned a total of INR 5490 million for implementation of clauses of the Assam Accord, out of which INR 5220 million had already been spent.
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January - 6 
Assam Tribune quoting Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi reports that the Union Government has extended the cease-fire agreement with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for a period of six months. While talking to journalists in New Delhi, Gogoi said "the agreement of suspension of op
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Assam Tribune quoting Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi reports that the Union Government has extended the cease-fire agreement with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for a period of six months. While talking to journalists in New Delhi, Gogoi said "the agreement of suspension of operations with NDFB has been extended by six months." He also said the NDFB would have to abide by the ground rules with letter and spirit and should not engage in violence. "If they involve in any violence in future we will be forced to take action against them", he added, Shillong Times reported.
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January - 8 
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Guwahati, Pradip Chandra Saloi, said Police arrested 12 suspects in connection with the serial bomb blasts, including an ULFA cadre Sanjib Talukdar, who confessed to have planted the bomb at Bhutnath area. "Sanjib has confessed that he had planted the bomb at
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Guwahati, Pradip Chandra Saloi, said Police arrested 12 suspects in connection with the serial bomb blasts, including an ULFA cadre Sanjib Talukdar, who confessed to have planted the bomb at Bhutnath area. "Sanjib has confessed that he had planted the bomb at Bhutnath while we have got the information that Pranjal alias Bjiu Sarania has assembled the other two IEDs [improvised explosive devices]—one dumped in the garbage bin at Birubari and the other planted at Bhangagar in the city," the SSP added.
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January - 9 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on January 9 emphasised that development held the key to resolution of the problems of insurgency and terrorism in Assam. Replying to the debate on the Governor’s address in the State Legislative Assembly, he reiterated that terrorism in Assam had a foreign connection. He
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on January 9 emphasised that development held the key to resolution of the problems of insurgency and terrorism in Assam. Replying to the debate on the Governor’s address in the State Legislative Assembly, he reiterated that terrorism in Assam had a foreign connection. He further said the election of Sheikh Hasina as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh would help Assam resolve the problem.
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January - 11 
In a four-page statement signed by commander-in-chief Paresh Barua that was faxed on January 11 to a section of the media, the ULFA claimed that an “infamous” “gang of six” police officers was responsible for the January 9 blast in the Maligaon locality of Guwahati city to malign the outfit’s image.
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In a four-page statement signed by commander-in-chief Paresh Barua that was faxed on January 11 to a section of the media, the ULFA claimed that an “infamous” “gang of six” police officers was responsible for the January 9 blast in the Maligaon locality of Guwahati city to malign the outfit’s image.
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January - 14 
The pro-talks Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) on January 14 made it clear that its cadres, living in at least five designated camps in the North Cachar Hills District, must be allowed to hold on to their arms for self-defence. Referring to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement in Shillong on January 3 t
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The pro-talks Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) on January 14 made it clear that its cadres, living in at least five designated camps in the North Cachar Hills District, must be allowed to hold on to their arms for self-defence. Referring to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement in Shillong on January 3 that all the militant groups in the Northeast, including those who are pro-peace, must first lay down their arms to facilitate talks, the DHD chief Dilip Nunisa said such a step would be very "unfortunate". Nunisa said his cadres without arms would be left "vulnerable" to attacks in both North Cachar Hills and adjoining Karbi Anglong Districts, especially in view of the threat from the rival Black Widow outfit.
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January - 15 
Telegraph reports that the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) has threatened to withdraw its unilateral ceasefire “if the security forces continue their intensified operation” against the outfit. “We will be forced to withdraw the unilateral cease-fire from February 1,” said Rijak Dera,
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Telegraph reports that the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) has threatened to withdraw its unilateral ceasefire “if the security forces continue their intensified operation” against the outfit. “We will be forced to withdraw the unilateral cease-fire from February 1,” said Rijak Dera, publicity secretary of the KLNLF in a press release. “We want peace in Karbi Anglong and NC Hills, hence we declared unilateral ceasefire on January 1, 2009 to pave the way for normalcy. On the contrary the security forces intensified their operation against us”, he added. The KLNLF has also called for a 36-hour shut down in the Karbi Anglong District beginning from 5 am on January 16 to 5 pm on January 17 in protest against the killing of ‘corporal’ Longki Timung by the Security Forces on January 12.
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January - 15 
Union Government has sent 2000 additional para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel to Assam. “Twenty-two additional companies of the CRPF are being sent to Assam in view of the security situation during Republic Day celebrations in the state,” a Home Ministry official said. The de
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Union Government has sent 2000 additional para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel to Assam. “Twenty-two additional companies of the CRPF are being sent to Assam in view of the security situation during Republic Day celebrations in the state,” a Home Ministry official said. The deployment of total Central forces in Assam has increased to 142 companies, the official said.
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January - 18 
Assam Tribune reports that four anti-terror training schools will be set up in Assam. Director General of Police, G. M. Srivastav, said, “The training schools would certainly add teeth to the anti-terror operations in the State and the implications of the same would be there to be seen in other Stat
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Assam Tribune reports that four anti-terror training schools will be set up in Assam. Director General of Police, G. M. Srivastav, said, “The training schools would certainly add teeth to the anti-terror operations in the State and the implications of the same would be there to be seen in other States of the North East.”
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January - 19 
ULFA on January 19 denied using Bangladesh as a launch pad for its activities in Assam. A statement issued by the outfit’s chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said allegations about the outfit using Bangladesh soil was an attempt to brand it as a terrorist organisation before the international community. Raj
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ULFA on January 19 denied using Bangladesh as a launch pad for its activities in Assam. A statement issued by the outfit’s chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said allegations about the outfit using Bangladesh soil was an attempt to brand it as a terrorist organisation before the international community. Rajkhowa claimed that the Government of India was trying to use the outcome of the recent Bangladesh elections as an anti-ULFA weapon.
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January - 21 
Assam Government has decided to institute a commission of inquiry to probe links between some senior members of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous District Council and the Black Widow (BW), according to Telegraph. It also directed the police to register cases against those facing specific charges. Go
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Assam Government has decided to institute a commission of inquiry to probe links between some senior members of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous District Council and the Black Widow (BW), according to Telegraph. It also directed the police to register cases against those facing specific charges. Government spokesman Himanta Biswa Sarma said that at least three ruling members of the council - chief executive member Debulal Hojai, executive member Mohit Hojai and former Member of Parliament Prakanta Warisa - allegedly have ties with the BW.
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January - 23 
The three cadres of the ‘Alpha’ and ‘Charlie’ companies of ULFA’s ‘28 battalion’ who had managed to escape from their designated camps in the night of January 23, said oppression and ill-treatment by their leaders, specifically Jiten Dutta, forced them to desert the pro-talks group, reports Telegrap
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The three cadres of the ‘Alpha’ and ‘Charlie’ companies of ULFA’s ‘28 battalion’ who had managed to escape from their designated camps in the night of January 23, said oppression and ill-treatment by their leaders, specifically Jiten Dutta, forced them to desert the pro-talks group, reports Telegraph. The cadres said they had been expelled because they had opposed Dutta’s “autocratic” ways.
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January - 27 
Telegraph reports that the pro-talks group of the ULFA, under the leadership of Jiten Dutta, accused the Indian Army of trying to derail the peace process by luring its cadres away from the designated camps to surrender. Sources said the pro-peace cadres, who managed to escape from the designated ca
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Telegraph reports that the pro-talks group of the ULFA, under the leadership of Jiten Dutta, accused the Indian Army of trying to derail the peace process by luring its cadres away from the designated camps to surrender. Sources said the pro-peace cadres, who managed to escape from the designated camps, have either taken shelter with the army or have returned to the jungles to rejoin the outfit, dealing a severe blow to the peaceniks in their mission to bring permanent peace to the state. “We have definite information that some cadres, including those who had fled with weapons from our designated camps, are with the army and are likely to surrender in the days to come,” Jiten Dutta added further. However, the Army rejected the allegations. The General-Officer-Commanding (GOC) of the Dinjan-based Second Mountain Division, Major General Jatinder Singh said: “These are all loose talk and the army never gets entangled in such issues.”
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February - 3 
The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has rejected the new cease-fire ground rules of the Union Government and decided to move the Centre for its modification, reports Telegraph. The UPDS ‘joint secretary’ in-charge of home and publicity, Tong Eh-Nongloda, said the central executive of th
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has rejected the new cease-fire ground rules of the Union Government and decided to move the Centre for its modification, reports Telegraph. The UPDS ‘joint secretary’ in-charge of home and publicity, Tong Eh-Nongloda, said the central executive of the outfit, in the two rounds of meeting held recently, raised objections to the new clause that its members must surrender their arms before signing the cease-fire.
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February - 10 
Telegraph reports that Ashok Saikia, proprietor of the Indian Oil Tanking Limited, said a militant group identifying itself as the Dimasa National Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the abduction of its four employees, who were engaged in the company’s seismic survey operation in the North
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Telegraph reports that Ashok Saikia, proprietor of the Indian Oil Tanking Limited, said a militant group identifying itself as the Dimasa National Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the abduction of its four employees, who were engaged in the company’s seismic survey operation in the North Cachar Hills District. The report adds that the leader of the new group identified himself as Bret Lee. The Police had initially suspected the involvement of the Black Widow (BW) group in the abduction since the outfit had earlier targeted companies involved in development projects.
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February - 19 
The new Inspector-General of the Border Security Force’s Assam-Meghalaya frontier, Prithvi Raj, said “no hard steps” had been taken by Bangladesh so far to dismantle the Northeast militant camps in that country despite verbal assurances.
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The new Inspector-General of the Border Security Force’s Assam-Meghalaya frontier, Prithvi Raj, said “no hard steps” had been taken by Bangladesh so far to dismantle the Northeast militant camps in that country despite verbal assurances.
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March - 30 
Quoting Assam Police sources, Assam Tribune has reported that a group of Islamist militants had entered upper Assam with the help of local militants to disrupt the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009. The Superintendent of Police of Dibrugarh, Abhijeet Bora, said Islamist mili
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Quoting Assam Police sources, Assam Tribune has reported that a group of Islamist militants had entered upper Assam with the help of local militants to disrupt the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009. The Superintendent of Police of Dibrugarh, Abhijeet Bora, said Islamist militants have entered upper Assam through Myanmar and neighbouring Nagaland’s Mon District. ‘Bravo’ company of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) had possibly helped these militants enter the area as the ‘Alpha’ and ‘Charlie’ units of the outfit were on a cease-fire with the Government, he added.
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April - 30 
In its first report to the State Government, the Assam Police Accountability Commission has observed that accountability on the part of the Police personnel has been on the wane in the State due to various reasons, including political pressure, reports Sentinel. The Commission has therefore recommen
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In its first report to the State Government, the Assam Police Accountability Commission has observed that accountability on the part of the Police personnel has been on the wane in the State due to various reasons, including political pressure, reports Sentinel. The Commission has therefore recommended the Government to make its Police force accountable, and to begin with, it said the accountability on the part of the DGP has to be ensured. The Commission has further recommended that, if need be, the lifestyle of a section of police officials should be kept under the scanner. The Commission submitted its first report for the period from February 2008 to February 2009 to the Government.
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April - 30 
Telegraph reports that the Assam Police have prepared a list of organisations, including Non-governmental Organisations, which are allegedly providing financial support to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), especially its ‘709 battalion’. A senior Police official said, "Most of these organi
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Telegraph reports that the Assam Police have prepared a list of organisations, including Non-governmental Organisations, which are allegedly providing financial support to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), especially its ‘709 battalion’. A senior Police official said, "Most of these organisations have their operations in lower Assam. They have been paying to the ULFA in recent times. We have the names of a few such agencies and are investigating their credentials. We will go after them once we have a watertight case." The names of these organisations were found in a diary recovered from a spot at Kolaigaon in Udalguri District early in April 2009 where ULFA leader Akash Thapa had a narrow escape, he added.
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April - 30 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed the Assam Government to re-start train operations in the vulnerable sections, besides working out a strategy to launch a fresh counter insurgency operation under the aegis of the Unified Command, reports Assam Tribune. At a high-level meeting chaired
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed the Assam Government to re-start train operations in the vulnerable sections, besides working out a strategy to launch a fresh counter insurgency operation under the aegis of the Unified Command, reports Assam Tribune. At a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, the MHA expressed concern at the deteriorating situation in the hill districts of Assam. Gupta convened a meeting in New Delhi to discuss in detail the security situation in Assam, especially in North Cachar Hills District, which has witnessed some violence recently, said an official spokesman of the MHA. Assam Chief Secretary, P. C. Sarma, Assam Home Commissioner, Subash Das, the Assam Director General of Police (DGP), G. M. Srivastava, and the Director General of Railway Protection Force and senior officers of the Army and the Railway Board attended the meeting.
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May - 4 
Assam Government has adopted a two-pronged strategy to deal with the Black Widow (BW). Besides launching a strong military offensive against the BW, the Government is backing a splinter group of the outfit, led by James Dimasa, in a bid to split and neutralise the group. The splinter group, formed a
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Assam Government has adopted a two-pronged strategy to deal with the Black Widow (BW). Besides launching a strong military offensive against the BW, the Government is backing a splinter group of the outfit, led by James Dimasa, in a bid to split and neutralise the group. The splinter group, formed a few months ago, has 60 armed cadres and is in touch with several members of the BW. Leaders of the James group were in constant touch with senior security officials of the district to devise ways of tackling the BW. The government hopes that its strategy will bear fruit in a month or two as it is getting feelers from the ground that BW leaders are "worried" by the dual threat. "They are even expressing willingness to come for negotiations. We are trying to find out whether such feelers are just a ploy to scale down our offensive against it," a senior police official said.
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May - 10 
Condemning the recent incidents of violence in strife-torn North Cachar Hills District, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on May 10 asked the law-enforcing agencies and the Army to start joint operations against the groups involved in the violence, reports Sentinel. He said all-out efforts would be made to
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Condemning the recent incidents of violence in strife-torn North Cachar Hills District, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on May 10 asked the law-enforcing agencies and the Army to start joint operations against the groups involved in the violence, reports Sentinel. He said all-out efforts would be made to restore normalcy in the hills district. “The government will leave no stone unturned to bring the situation under control and the culprits behind the incidents would be brought to book,” he said. Gogoi further said compensation would be given by the Government to the next of kin as well as for the injured. Rehabilitation would also be provided to who lost their belongings in the violence, he said.
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May - 21 
According to Indian Express, a report of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) released in Guwahati on May 21 mentioned that journalists are being forced to work under very unsafe conditions in Northeast, due to the presence of numerous armed insurgent groups. While at least 22 journalis
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According to Indian Express, a report of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) released in Guwahati on May 21 mentioned that journalists are being forced to work under very unsafe conditions in Northeast, due to the presence of numerous armed insurgent groups. While at least 22 journalists, most of them working for local newspapers, have been killed by insurgent groups and other criminals in Assam since 1987, the IFJ report has termed the prevailing conditions under which journalists function in the Northeastern region as “a matter of big concern”. The IFJ report also put on record that 17 journalists, including Parag Kumar Das, Executive Editor of Asomiya Pratidin, were killed in Assam since 1991. The report also referred to the situation in Manipur and said journalists work under “totally unsafe” conditions in the State which has about 35 armed insurgent groups. “Security of journalists in Manipur, which has an estimated 35 insurgent groups in a population of three million, has always been a cause of concern,” the report said.
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May - 25 
The Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram issued a stern warning to the Black Widow (BW) militants, stating that the challenge thrown at the State would be met. Replying to questions, Chidambaram said that he was aware of the situation in the hill areas of Assam. “The BW has thrown a challenge to the
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The Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram issued a stern warning to the Black Widow (BW) militants, stating that the challenge thrown at the State would be met. Replying to questions, Chidambaram said that he was aware of the situation in the hill areas of Assam. “The BW has thrown a challenge to the State, we will respond to the challenge,” he said.
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May - 27 
Assam Tribunes reports that as many as 67 companies of Security Forces are now operating in the North Cachar Hills District and a high level Central team held discussions with the Government of Assam to ensure peace in the District. An unnamed official told to Assam Tribune that the main focus at th
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Assam Tribunes reports that as many as 67 companies of Security Forces are now operating in the North Cachar Hills District and a high level Central team held discussions with the Government of Assam to ensure peace in the District. An unnamed official told to Assam Tribune that the main focus at this moment is to ensure smooth running of trains in the wake of possibility of shortage of food stuff in the Barak Valley Districts and in the States of Mizoram and Tripura in the wake of frequent disruption of train services in the hill section due to attacks by the BW.
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May - 31 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that 70 militancy-related incidents had taken place in the hill District in the past four months and at least 20 persons had been killed and more than 1,600 persons rendered homeless in the attacks. Separtely, the Union Government has intensified efforts to
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that 70 militancy-related incidents had taken place in the hill District in the past four months and at least 20 persons had been killed and more than 1,600 persons rendered homeless in the attacks. Separtely, the Union Government has intensified efforts to restore normalcy in North Cachar Hills District with the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram summoning Assam Chief Secretary P.C. Sharma and the Director-General of Police, G.M. Srivastava, to Delhi in the evening of June 1 (today) to review the law and order in the District, reports Telegraph.
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June - 9 
In the State, the Security Forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Assam have been put on a high alert following intelligence inputs that the anti-talks faction of the NDFB led by Ranjan Daimary may try to trigger explosions in Guwahati city and some other places of the State. The Directo
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In the State, the Security Forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Assam have been put on a high alert following intelligence inputs that the anti-talks faction of the NDFB led by Ranjan Daimary may try to trigger explosions in Guwahati city and some other places of the State. The Director General of Assam Police, G.M. Srivastava, said that Police have received such a report and all possible measures are being taken to foil any such move by the outfit. He said, "We have received a report that the anti-talk faction of the NDFB might try to trigger off explosions and we are not taking the report lightly." However, he refused to go into details.
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June - 9 
Quoting the Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi, Assam Tribune has reported that the Assam Government is going to continue with its operation against the Black Widow (BW) and not respond to the unilateral cease-fire announced by the outfit after the arrest of its ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa. The Chief
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Quoting the Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi, Assam Tribune has reported that the Assam Government is going to continue with its operation against the Black Widow (BW) and not respond to the unilateral cease-fire announced by the outfit after the arrest of its ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa. The Chief Minister said the State and Union Governments are very clear about what they want and a gesture of three-month cease-fire would go unanswered from their side, unless the militant outfit agrees to adhere to the stringent pre-conditions. The pre-conditions include laying down of arms and ammunition, a complete halt to all illegal activities including collection of funds, extortion, abduction, confinement within the designated camps among others. He mentioned that almost all militant outfits, which have entered into cease-fire pacts with the Government, have violated it with impunity. The NDFB, United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) factions have all taken advantage of the cease-fire pacts and indulged in illegal activities like extortion, collection of taxes, gun running, bomb blasts and abductions, he added.
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June - 12 
Dilip Nunisa, the chairman of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), said that slow progress in peace talks between the Government and DHD is one of the main reasons for the deterioration of the overall law and order situation in North Cachar Hills District. Talking to Assam Tribune, Nunisa alleged that the DHD c
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Dilip Nunisa, the chairman of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), said that slow progress in peace talks between the Government and DHD is one of the main reasons for the deterioration of the overall law and order situation in North Cachar Hills District. Talking to Assam Tribune, Nunisa alleged that the DHD came out of the jungles to express its desire to solve the problems through talks, but the Government is responsible for the slow progress in dialogue. He said that though five years have passed since the dialogue began, not much headway has been made and the Government is yet to make clear what it could give the Dimasa people for their political safeguard and economic upliftment. Nunisa blamed the Government for the sharply deteriorating situation in North Cachar Hills District and alleged that over the years, the Government and the SFs failed to contain the activities of the BW militants.
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June - 12 
Quoting the confession of arrested Black Widow (BW) chief Jewel Gorlosa, Telegraph reports that bamboo trade in the North Cachar Hills was one of the major money-spinners for the outfit. A senior Police official said the BW on an average was extorting INR five millions per month from bamboo merchant
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Quoting the confession of arrested Black Widow (BW) chief Jewel Gorlosa, Telegraph reports that bamboo trade in the North Cachar Hills was one of the major money-spinners for the outfit. A senior Police official said the BW on an average was extorting INR five millions per month from bamboo merchants in the District. "Following the interrogation of Jewel Gorlosa and other members and sympathisers of the BW, it has come to light that the outfit has extorted money to the tune of several millions of rupees from the bamboo suppliers over the years," he said. "Ransom collected from contractors engaged in the projects and bamboo traders, and diversion of development funds allocated to the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council were the main sources of money for the BW," he added.
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July - 1 
The pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) sounded an alert and beefed up security at its camps in the upper Assam region following reports through its “own channels” that the outfit was attempting to carry out strikes in the area, including on its members, reports Telegraph
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The pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) sounded an alert and beefed up security at its camps in the upper Assam region following reports through its “own channels” that the outfit was attempting to carry out strikes in the area, including on its members, reports Telegraph. The pro-talks faction also cautioned the State Government about ULFA’s plan to carry out the attacks in August 2009. Prabal Neog, a leader of the pro-talks faction, told Telegraph, “Many cadres (of ULFA) have already entered Tinsukia District from the Myanmar camps via Arunachal Pradesh and have started distributing extortion notices. We have information about ULFA trying desperately to carry out strikes. If not on Security Forces, it may be Hindi-speaking settlements and us. We have tightened security in our camps.” Jiten Dutta, another pro-talks leader, said most of the ULFA militants who had entered Tinsukia recently were recruited by him just a few months before they declared a cease-fire in June 2008. “They are fully trained now and have been sent by the leadership to carry out strikes,” he added.
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July - 3 
Dilip Nunisa, the leader of pro-peace faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), condemned the two factions of NSCN for launching serial attacks on Dimasa villages in the last few months in the North Cachar Hills District, reports Sentinel. It was reported that Dilip Nunisa, in a press conference, dire
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Dilip Nunisa, the leader of pro-peace faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), condemned the two factions of NSCN for launching serial attacks on Dimasa villages in the last few months in the North Cachar Hills District, reports Sentinel. It was reported that Dilip Nunisa, in a press conference, directly blamed both the NSCN factions for attacking Dimasa people with an evil eye to trigger a racial war between the two communities. But he also admitted that some elements among the Dimasa people have also joined the fight against the Zeme Nagas and are hell bent on defending their own tribe.
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July - 6 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed to have received INR five million from the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary ahead of the 2006 Legislative Assembly elections to help the Bodo Peoples Front (BPF). The claim comes within days of the Opposition demanding Mohilar
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed to have received INR five million from the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary ahead of the 2006 Legislative Assembly elections to help the Bodo Peoples Front (BPF). The claim comes within days of the Opposition demanding Mohilary’s arrest for — by his own admission earlier — having paid the NDFB. Mohilary, however, had immediately refuted the opposition’s charge saying he had been misquoted. This is the first time that the NDFB has made any comment on the controversial episode, which was started by Mohilary himself soon after the last parliamentary elections. In a press statement issued today by the outfit’s ‘assistant information’ and ‘publicity secretary’ R. Daokha, the NDFB claimed receiving INR five million in cash to work in favour of the BPF in the 2006 Assembly elections. The amount was received by M. Gerema, the ‘organising secretary’, and ‘B. Bengga’, the speaker of the NDFB,” the statement ‘added.
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July - 8 
Central intelligence agencies have cautioned about a “rejuvenated” ULFA carrying out a massive fund collection drive from the business establishments located along Assam’s boundary with Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, reports Telegraph. According to an intelligence report from upper Assam, several b
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Central intelligence agencies have cautioned about a “rejuvenated” ULFA carrying out a massive fund collection drive from the business establishments located along Assam’s boundary with Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, reports Telegraph. According to an intelligence report from upper Assam, several businessmen paying extortion money to the ULFA were doins so in installments. Sources in the agency said the sum in the demand notes served to the traders varied between INR 200000 and INR 2000000. A senior officer of Golaghat Police confirmed that the ULFA had been trying to extort businessmen in the border areas. Such notices have been served in the Merapani and Chungajan areas along the Assam-Nagaland border, he said. “We have not received any official complaint till now though we have information about a few businessmen receiving such extortion notes. A few have allegedly paid to the ULFA coffers also.” Most of these businessmen, the officer said, are Hindi-speaking persons. Meanwhile, a statement issued by ULFA’s ‘finance secretary’, ‘lieutenant colonel’ Chitraban Hazarika, on July 8 said “donation notes” purportedly signed by him and distributed among the businessmen, especially in Nagaon district, were fake. “Such notices are fake as I have not signed any donation note since 2002,” the statement added.
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July - 10 
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram ruled out the possibility of the signing cease-fire pact with any militant outfit unless it lays down arms and abjures violence, according to Assam Tribune. Clarifying Union Government’s policy, the Union Home Minister, who was replying to a Calling Attention Motion
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram ruled out the possibility of the signing cease-fire pact with any militant outfit unless it lays down arms and abjures violence, according to Assam Tribune. Clarifying Union Government’s policy, the Union Home Minister, who was replying to a Calling Attention Motion in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the parliament) on the ethnic killings in North Cachar Hills, said, “Since I took over, I have not entertained this kind of ceasefire. A militant group cannot offer ceasefire to a sovereign Government. A militant group must abjure the path of violence, surrender and lay down arms and then we can talk about any other problem they may have,” Chidambaram said.
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July - 20 
In response to a question by Aditya Langthasa of the Assam United Democratic Front in the State Assembly on July 20, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said that more than 12,000 people displaced by the ethnic violence in North Cachar Hills District are still living in relief camps and the violence ha
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In response to a question by Aditya Langthasa of the Assam United Democratic Front in the State Assembly on July 20, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said that more than 12,000 people displaced by the ethnic violence in North Cachar Hills District are still living in relief camps and the violence has claimed 63 lives since March 2009. Hussain, who was replying on behalf of the Chief Minister, said the clashes between Dimasa and Zeme Naga people started on March 19, 2009 and so far, more than 540 houses have been burnt down. He said efforts are on to bring the situation under control with the deployment of additional forces and the administration has also held talks with the leaders of the both the communities to instill confidence in the minds of the people.
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July - 22 
Assam Tribune quoting the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram reports that the Black Widow (BW) outfit may soon lay down arms to come forward for talks with the Government. This was disclosed by Chidambaram while replying to the debate on the demand for grant for the Ministry of Home Affairs in Parli
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Assam Tribune quoting the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram reports that the Black Widow (BW) outfit may soon lay down arms to come forward for talks with the Government. This was disclosed by Chidambaram while replying to the debate on the demand for grant for the Ministry of Home Affairs in Parliament on July 22. Chidambaram said the Union Government had given a pre-condition to the militants to come for talks and as per the same, the militants would have to abjure violence, lay down arms and stay in the designated camps to come for talks. He said the Government received signals that the BW is willing to come forward for talks by abiding by the preconditions laid down by the Government.
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July - 22 
The Union Government confirmed reports that self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ of ULFA, Paresh Baruah, may have moved out of Bangladesh for some time. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mullapally Ramachandran, was replying to a question in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on reports
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The Union Government confirmed reports that self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ of ULFA, Paresh Baruah, may have moved out of Bangladesh for some time. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mullapally Ramachandran, was replying to a question in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on reports of Baruah moving to China. However, details in this regard are not available, the Minister added. The Minister also confirmed that a fresh list of prominent militant leaders and criminals based in Bangladesh including those against whom Red Corner Notice have been issued has been handed over to Director General of Bangladesh Rifles BDR) during the recent Director General level Border Coordination Conference at Dhaka from July 11-14.
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July - 26 
Sentinel reports that south India has become the new destination for militant outfits from the Northeast with intelligence inputs indicating that militant leaders from the region were taking shelter in cities down south, especially Bangalore, capital of Karnataka, following intense pressure from the
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Sentinel reports that south India has become the new destination for militant outfits from the Northeast with intelligence inputs indicating that militant leaders from the region were taking shelter in cities down south, especially Bangalore, capital of Karnataka, following intense pressure from the SFs. Leaders of militant outfits from Assam, like the ULFA and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), have made some south Indian cities their new bases. “We have definite reports of some senior and middle level leaders of the ULFA and the NDFB escaping from Assam and taking shelter in South India. We cannot divulge any more details about the cities and other information for Security reasons,” the Director General of Police (DGP) G. M. Srivastava said. “We are in touch with our counterparts in South India to zero in on the militant leaders based in those cities,” he added. Bangalore is one such city linked to militant outfits from the Northeast. In June 2009, two senior leaders of the Black Widow (BW), a militant outfit from Assam, including its ‘commander-in-chief’ Jewel Garlosa, were arrested from that city. Earlier in July 2009, Police arrested Roshan Ali alias Anees Mohammad, leader of the Manipur-based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), at Singanapalya near Mahadevpura in Bangalore. Ali reportedly moved to Bangalore in 2008 and worked as a security guard for a Multi-National Company.
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July - 27 
Assam Government has ruled out renaming the North Cachar Hills District - one of the key demands raised by the Black Widow (BW) outfit. The BW wants the District to be renamed as Dima Hasao. The Urban Development Minister D. P. Goala told Telegraph that a committee, headed by him and constituted to
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Assam Government has ruled out renaming the North Cachar Hills District - one of the key demands raised by the Black Widow (BW) outfit. The BW wants the District to be renamed as Dima Hasao. The Urban Development Minister D. P. Goala told Telegraph that a committee, headed by him and constituted to examine the issue, in its report submitted recently has pointed out the difficulties in renaming the District because non-Dimasas constitute the majority in the District. "We have examined every aspect of the proposal to rename the District. We have pointed out the difficulties in renaming the district as the Dimasas constitute only 43 per cent of the total population," Goala said. The other members of the committee include ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma and Rockybul Hussain. Home Commissioner R.K. Bora was the convenor of the committee, he added. Sources in the Chief Minister’s office said renaming the District according to the BW’s wishes would only escalate ethnic tension between the Dimasas and non-Dimasas in the District. The non-Dimasas are opposed to the name proposed by the BW.
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July - 28 
Assam Tribune quoting the Union Government sources reports that there has been no immediate plan to start political dialogue with the NDFB, as its rival faction is on the run. Union Home Secretary, G. K. Pillai during a workshop on ‘Governance and Security: India’s North-east and Bangladesh’ at Jami
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Assam Tribune quoting the Union Government sources reports that there has been no immediate plan to start political dialogue with the NDFB, as its rival faction is on the run. Union Home Secretary, G. K. Pillai during a workshop on ‘Governance and Security: India’s North-east and Bangladesh’ at Jamia Milia Islamia University in New Delhi said that the Union Government is keeping a close watch on the situation in the State. The Home Secretary, meanwhile, will arrive in Assam on July 30 on a day-long visit to take stock of the situation in the volatile North Cachar Hill District.
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July - 28 
Union Government ruled out any possibilities of a separate Bodo state, reports Telegraph. The Union Government made its stand clear that it hardly had anything more to concede after granting the status of autonomous council under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to the Bodos. The Union Home Se
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Union Government ruled out any possibilities of a separate Bodo state, reports Telegraph. The Union Government made its stand clear that it hardly had anything more to concede after granting the status of autonomous council under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to the Bodos. The Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said there was no question of carving out another State from Assam. “Statehood is ruled out,” he said. Pillai said barring some financial powers to the council “here and there” there was not much left to concede. Pillai added that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) did not oblige when it was asked to join in while the Government was in talks with the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT). “The request was conveyed to Ranjan Daimary. We had told them they would lose an opportunity if they did not join in, but they did not listen,” he said, further adding if the NDFB thought it would get something more it was wrong. Meanwhile, the NDFB spokesman S. Sanjarang told Telegraph that his organisation was not asking for anything outside the ambit of the Indian Constitution. “We want a separate state with maximum autonomy and special powers which is well within the framework of the Constitution,” he said.
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July - 28 
ULFA alleged that the killing of senior journalist Parag Das was a ‘pre-planned conspiracy’ by the Government which was evident in the acquittal of the prime accused on July 28, reports Assam Tribune. The ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said in a statement that the acquittal of Mridul Phukan, the
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ULFA alleged that the killing of senior journalist Parag Das was a ‘pre-planned conspiracy’ by the Government which was evident in the acquittal of the prime accused on July 28, reports Assam Tribune. The ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said in a statement that the acquittal of Mridul Phukan, the prime suspect, “was a preplanned conspiracy” to kill the noted journalist 13 years ago.
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July - 29 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced that the Government would take care of the treatment of ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah if he surrenders, reports Assam Tribune. Talking to media persons in Guwahati, Gogoi said the Government does not have conformed news of the sickness of the ULFA
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced that the Government would take care of the treatment of ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah if he surrenders, reports Assam Tribune. Talking to media persons in Guwahati, Gogoi said the Government does not have conformed news of the sickness of the ULFA leader. “We have seen media reports in this regard, but we are not in a position to confirm or deny the reports.” Gogoi also said the Black Widow (BW) outfit has expressed its desire to come forward for talks but the Government would take a final decision in this regard in consultation with the Union Government. The Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai is scheduled to arrive in Assam on July 30 and the issue will be discussed, he added.
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August - 10 
The former Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) militants of BLT Welfare Society presents a memorandum to the Union Government on August 10 and urged the Government to rein in the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), accusing it of creating terror in the region, according to Telegraph. In the memor
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The former Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) militants of BLT Welfare Society presents a memorandum to the Union Government on August 10 and urged the Government to rein in the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), accusing it of creating terror in the region, according to Telegraph. In the memorandum to the Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram through Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner Carol Narzary, the former militants of the now defunct BLT said the NDFB was trying to destabilise the Bodo areas and put brakes on development. The memorandum said development in the Bodo belt was “moving fast in the right direction under Hagrama Mohilary” but there was a “counter campaign” against the “good work”. “The NDFB (ceasefire) and Ranjan Daimary fraction of NDFB are indulging in violence in the region to terrorise the people. In a diabolical design to destabilise the region, the NDFB is killing innocent people,” it added. The society also accused the Rabiram Narzary-led Bodoland Peoples Progressive Front (BPPF) of encouraging the NDFB in carrying out unlawful activities. Earlier, members of the ex-BLT Welfare Society took out a rally from Kadamtola Bodoland Secretariat ground to the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Kokrajhar town. Similar rallies were held in Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri Districts under the Bodo Territorial Council.
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August - 13 
Superintendent of Police (Special Task Force) Manabendra Debroy said. “We were informed by the businessman that two NDFB militants, one wearing a red T-shirt, would come to collect the cash from the shop at 8.30 pm on Wednesday. We laid a trap and placed commandos in civvies in the area,” Debroy sai
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Superintendent of Police (Special Task Force) Manabendra Debroy said. “We were informed by the businessman that two NDFB militants, one wearing a red T-shirt, would come to collect the cash from the shop at 8.30 pm on Wednesday. We laid a trap and placed commandos in civvies in the area,” Debroy said, and added: “We were on alert and looking for anyone with a red T-shirt in the area, but hardly could believe that two kids would come to collect the money.”
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August - 17 
Quoting Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Assam Tribune reports that the situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland is worrisome. Inaugurating the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in Delhi on August 17, Dr. Singh said in the north-east there is an overall improvement but the situatio
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Quoting Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Assam Tribune reports that the situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland is worrisome. Inaugurating the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in Delhi on August 17, Dr. Singh said in the north-east there is an overall improvement but the situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland remains problematic and worrisome. In a remark on handling of the insurgency situation by the north eastern states, Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram questioned the practice of bending over backwards before the insurgents. “At times, we find that some State Governments have allowed themselves to bend before insurgent groups, making the fight against insurgency that much more difficult,” said the Home Minister, while making his opening remarks at the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security here this morning. “I regret to say that I cannot report much progress in the north eastern states,” Chidambaram said. “I propose to hold discussions with the State Governments concerned and draw up State-specific strategies to deal with the insurgent groups in the three most affected States of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur,” Chidambaram. “In the last few months we have refined our policy stance: the law will be applied strictly; ceasefire agreements would be enforced in letter and spirit; and we will talk to any group only if that group abjures violence, lays down its arms and offers to surrender,” he added.
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August - 19 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said he was apprehensive that the Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may target the State. "We cannot rule out (LeT’s threat). If you ask me if I have any definite proof, we may not have that, but I have my apprehensions. These people, you do not know how
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said he was apprehensive that the Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may target the State. "We cannot rule out (LeT’s threat). If you ask me if I have any definite proof, we may not have that, but I have my apprehensions. These people, you do not know how they work," Gogoi said. On being asked about any intelligence input on whether the LeT may target Assam, he said "Yes. I have no doubt. According to me, we are not safe." He, however, said the Assam Police is on alert and prepared to thwart any untoward incident. The Chief Minister also said efforts were on to modernise the Assam Police with latest technologies and equipment with the help of the Union Government and the State-run schemes.
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August - 23 
Infiltration along the porous India-Bangladesh border has decreased after Indian insurgent groups have shifted their camps from border areas, the Border Security Force Inspector General (Assam and Meghalaya Frontier) Prithvi Raj said. “The concentration of camps of the militants along the border are
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Infiltration along the porous India-Bangladesh border has decreased after Indian insurgent groups have shifted their camps from border areas, the Border Security Force Inspector General (Assam and Meghalaya Frontier) Prithvi Raj said. “The concentration of camps of the militants along the border areas are decreasing following pressure from the Bangladesh Government which wants the militant outfits to dismantle their camps and minimise their activities. The militant outfits are now shifting their bases to China, Myanmar and Nepal. This has decreased the pressure of infiltration. But we cannot rule out the possibility of the militants entering India,” he added. “Of the total 564 km of border fencing sanctioned along the international border in the Assam-Meghalaya Frontier, the work has been completed in around 158 km… We are facing problems in about 270 km due to various reasons. But we are persuading the construction agencies to speed up the work,” he said.
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August - 24 
Bhutan has reportedly said that no militant outfit from Assam had camps on its soil, according to Telegraph. A 11-member delegation from Bhutan which is visiting Assam said in Kokrajhar on August 24 that their country would never allow any anti-India activity from its soil. "We are clear that after
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Bhutan has reportedly said that no militant outfit from Assam had camps on its soil, according to Telegraph. A 11-member delegation from Bhutan which is visiting Assam said in Kokrajhar on August 24 that their country would never allow any anti-India activity from its soil. "We are clear that after Operation All Clear in 2003, there is no militant camp in our country," Dasho Kunzang Wangai, the Deputy Commissioner of Bhutan’s Serfang District, bordering Kokrajhar in Assam, said. He also said his Government had asked him to convey to India that Bhutan would never allow any insurgent group from India to use Bhutan for its activities. Earlier, Wangai, the Superintendent of Police of Gelephu, Major Karma Tshering and Gelephu Sub-Divisional Officer Yecherangrig Dorji met the Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner of Police Carol Narzary and top officials of the para-military Sashastra Seema Bal to discuss security of the two countries.
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September - 1 
The Union Government gave Black Widow (BW) an ultimatum to formally surrender after fulfilling all the pre-conditions till September 15, reports Assam Tribune. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, after attending a meeting chaired by Union Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram, addressed the media and said
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The Union Government gave Black Widow (BW) an ultimatum to formally surrender after fulfilling all the pre-conditions till September 15, reports Assam Tribune. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, after attending a meeting chaired by Union Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram, addressed the media and said the BW has been given time till middle of September to surrender. This is in response to their offer for unilateral cease-fire announced some three months ago. “If they surrender by September 15 and follow our pre-conditions, we are willing to accept their offer for ceasefire,” said Gogoi.
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September - 6 
The Black Widow (BW) outfit is likely to accept the Government’s deadline to surrender arms by September 15 to come overground to solve problems through talks, reports Assam Tribune. Official sources said that the outfit is in touch with the Government and the possibility of the outfit meeting the d
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The Black Widow (BW) outfit is likely to accept the Government’s deadline to surrender arms by September 15 to come overground to solve problems through talks, reports Assam Tribune. Official sources said that the outfit is in touch with the Government and the possibility of the outfit meeting the deadline of the Government is quite possible “if everything goes smoothly”. Meanwhile, confusion prevails among the Police and SFs over the lists of cadres and weapons submitted by the outfit. Sources revealed that the outfit has claimed that it has 600 cadres, whereas, according to reports available with the Police and SFs, the total number of cadres of the outfit would be around 300 to 350 at the most. There have been intelligence reports that the outfit launched a fresh recruitment drive to increase its strength and even school students are being recruited. The BW group has submitted a list of 137 weapons, but according to records available with the security agencies, the actual number of weapons with the disposal of the group would be at much more and efforts are on by the Government to mount pressure on the outfit to ensure that it surrenders all the weapons.
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September - 6 
The SF personnel launched a massive operation in the Sonitpur District, which has become a stronghold of the NDFB, reports Telegraph. Arunachal Pradesh Government was also asked to seal its borders with the District as the militants use the jungles along the inter-state boundary as their hideout. “W
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The SF personnel launched a massive operation in the Sonitpur District, which has become a stronghold of the NDFB, reports Telegraph. Arunachal Pradesh Government was also asked to seal its borders with the District as the militants use the jungles along the inter-state boundary as their hideout. “We are already receiving indications that many who are now with Ranjan Daimary fraction may switch sides and join the pro-talks faction of the NDFB once the Centre starts formal political talks with the group,” the official said. The decks for parleys with the pro-talks faction have been cleared with the outfit dropping its initial demand for a sovereign Bodoland for statehood. The officials are hopeful that talks with the cease-fire group of the NDFB would begin within a month or two.
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September - 13 
According to Telegraph, around 193 Black Widow (BW) militants surrendered their arms before the Security Forces (SFs) on September 13. The cadres first gathered at Thanalambra, about 35 kilometres from Haflong, District headquarters of North Cachar Hills, before proceeding to the 5th Assam Police Ba
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According to Telegraph, around 193 Black Widow (BW) militants surrendered their arms before the Security Forces (SFs) on September 13. The cadres first gathered at Thanalambra, about 35 kilometres from Haflong, District headquarters of North Cachar Hills, before proceeding to the 5th Assam Police Battalion headquarters at Sontilla to deposit their weapons. They laid down over 70 weapons in the presence of Police officials, a source said. Among the cadres who came on board were BW leaders Daniel Dimasa, Maurang and Daku Dimasa. “The cadres will be moved into designated camps,” the source said. Five designated camps in different parts of the District are ready for their arrival. The Director-General of Police of South Assam zone, Dipak Kumar, said 358 rebels were expected to deposit their arms by tomorrow. The formal surrender ceremony is expected on September 24 in the presence of the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. A source said the outfit wants the Chief Minister to be present at the ceremonial surrender. Apart from the need for Chief Minister presence, the absence of the outfit’s ‘commander-in-chief’, Niranjan Hojai, is also delaying the surrender ceremony. The Union Government has, however, already indicated that talks could begin with the BW even if Hojai did not come.
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September - 15 
Addressing the State Police Chiefs on the second day of their three-day conclave, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the situation in the north eastern part of the country is far from comfortable, according to Sentinel. “In two of the States — Manipur and Assam — current levels of violence give
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Addressing the State Police Chiefs on the second day of their three-day conclave, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the situation in the north eastern part of the country is far from comfortable, according to Sentinel. “In two of the States — Manipur and Assam — current levels of violence give us cause for concern. In addition, extortion and intimidation have become a menace across most of the States in the region. It should be possible, I believe, to bring about a substantial improvement in the situation if there can be better security management,” he said. The State is back on Union Government map of most troubled State, adds Assam Tribune. The Prime Minister’s observation at the conference of Director Generals of Police (DGPs) and Inspector General of Police (IGPs) comes close on the heels of Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram’s critical remarks about the prevailing situation in the Northeast.
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September - 20 
The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) on September 20 stated it would never surrender weapons for the sake of any political dialogue though it would wait for a response from the Government till the end of September 2009, according to Telegraph. The outfit also denied any hand
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The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) on September 20 stated it would never surrender weapons for the sake of any political dialogue though it would wait for a response from the Government till the end of September 2009, according to Telegraph. The outfit also denied any hand in the abduction of two officials of a mineral exploration company. The KLNLF ‘publicity secretary’, Rezek Dera, said over phone from an undisclosed location that the outfit’s stand on arms surrender had been intimated to Dispur at an informal meeting with representatives from the State Government on September 10.
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October - 1 
The Chief Minister on October 1 said, “There is still a threat from the NDFB and security forces are trying their best to thwart such evil designs.”
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The Chief Minister on October 1 said, “There is still a threat from the NDFB and security forces are trying their best to thwart such evil designs.”
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October - 2 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on October 2 announced financial assistance worth INR 500 million and promised more when 360 Black Widow (BW) cadres formally surrendered at Haflong in North Cachar Hills District, according to Telegraph.
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on October 2 announced financial assistance worth INR 500 million and promised more when 360 Black Widow (BW) cadres formally surrendered at Haflong in North Cachar Hills District, according to Telegraph.
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October - 7 
The death toll in the October 4 massacre by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants in Sonitpur District rose to 15 on October 7 as an injured woman died in the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), reports Shillong Times. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who visited the victims at
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The death toll in the October 4 massacre by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants in Sonitpur District rose to 15 on October 7 as an injured woman died in the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), reports Shillong Times. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who visited the victims at the GMCH, announced a high-level probe into the incident. "The terrorist groups are never interested in peace in the State. Strong action will be taken against them," he said, adding the Union Government had turned down the State's request for more forces due to elections in some States.
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October - 8 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced the Government’s decision to raise compensation to the next of kin of those killed in extremist-related violence to INR 500000, reports Assam Tribune. An official press release quoting the Chief Minister said the amount has been increased from INR 300000 to INR 5
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced the Government’s decision to raise compensation to the next of kin of those killed in extremist-related violence to INR 500000, reports Assam Tribune. An official press release quoting the Chief Minister said the amount has been increased from INR 300000 to INR 500000.
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October - 11 
Construction companies and businessmen in the North Cachar Hills District are still reportedly receiving extortion demands from the Black Widow (BW) despite the surrender of a large number of militants from the outfit. “The calls are more of a request now,” a Police official posted in the District s
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Construction companies and businessmen in the North Cachar Hills District are still reportedly receiving extortion demands from the Black Widow (BW) despite the surrender of a large number of militants from the outfit. “The calls are more of a request now,” a Police official posted in the District said. He said the demands were generally for a few millions of rupees. “The cadres may be staying in designated camps and their movement monitored but in the days of cell phone, calls cannot be stopped,” the official added.
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October - 11 
The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the Union Government should take steps to check the Naga militants in North Cachar Hills District which shares its boundary with Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya. There were “regular” reports of the NSCN militants going on an extortion spree in the District after t
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The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the Union Government should take steps to check the Naga militants in North Cachar Hills District which shares its boundary with Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya. There were “regular” reports of the NSCN militants going on an extortion spree in the District after the BW militants surrendered.
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October - 14 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Union Government would hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) only after it lays down arms and warned that otherwise Security Forces would take appropriate action, reports Sentinel.
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Union Government would hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) only after it lays down arms and warned that otherwise Security Forces would take appropriate action, reports Sentinel.
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October - 18 
The Union Government has directed the Assam Rifles to move its troops closer to the sensitive India-Myanmar frontier in order to curb cross-border movement of militants, arms and drugs. Most of the Assam Rifles troops, which functions under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Home Af
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The Union Government has directed the Assam Rifles to move its troops closer to the sensitive India-Myanmar frontier in order to curb cross-border movement of militants, arms and drugs. Most of the Assam Rifles troops, which functions under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and operational command of the Army, are currently deployed 40 kilometres away from the international border. “We have directed the Assam Rifles to deploy forces closer to the border to stop militants and smugglers having a free run,” an unnamed Home Ministry official said.
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October - 25 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) alleged that the Government of India is not interested in restoration of permanent peace in Assam. In a statement e-mailed to the media, the ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said that the Government of India was adopting different yardstick for talks with di
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) alleged that the Government of India is not interested in restoration of permanent peace in Assam. In a statement e-mailed to the media, the ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said that the Government of India was adopting different yardstick for talks with different outfits. He said the Government has been demanding that the ULFA should surrender weapons for talks, while, talks with Naga outfits have been going on for years without surrender of arms. Rajkhowa said the Chief Minister of West Bengal even released as many as 23 members of Maoist groups to hold talks with them and the Government of India has been adopting a separate policy only for Assam.
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October - 28 
The breakaway faction of the Black Widow (BW) led by James Dimasa is expected to surrender in the next few days. A senior Police official in the District headquarters of Haflong in North Cachar Hills District said the faction led by Pronit Haflongbar alias James Dimasa (29) was in contact with some
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The breakaway faction of the Black Widow (BW) led by James Dimasa is expected to surrender in the next few days. A senior Police official in the District headquarters of Haflong in North Cachar Hills District said the faction led by Pronit Haflongbar alias James Dimasa (29) was in contact with some Administrative and Police officials to arrive at a consensus on the venue, time and terms of their possible surrender. James, a resident of Tapodisha in Haflong, and his group had deserted the BW earlier in 2009. Officials said the faction did not surrender fearing dilution of its demand for Dimaraji, a separate State for the Dimasas. James is reported to have changed his position after speaking to BW leader Niranjan Hojai, who led his cadres to surrender on October 2, 2009. As a prelude to the final surrender of the James faction, some of its cadres surrendered before the Army in the Hmar-dominated Churachandpur town of Manipur. While 16 cadres surrendered on September 18, two surrendered on October 26. The James faction is now said to have 19 cadres.
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November - 16 
Meanwhile, the NDFB has announced its support to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Sentinel. “I would like to greet and congratulate the Maoists who are fighting for their legitimate rights and also extend all help to them in their fight against the ruling cliques,” the NDFB
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Meanwhile, the NDFB has announced its support to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Sentinel. “I would like to greet and congratulate the Maoists who are fighting for their legitimate rights and also extend all help to them in their fight against the ruling cliques,” the NDFB ‘chairman’ D. R. Nabla said in a statement e-mailed to IANS.
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November - 19 
Meanwhile, Union Government interlocutor for peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) P. C. Haldar said he would first hold a discussion with the Assam Government over the issue, reports Assam Tribune. Two top ULFA leaders Chitrabon Hazarika and Sashadhar Choudhury, who had surren
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Meanwhile, Union Government interlocutor for peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) P. C. Haldar said he would first hold a discussion with the Assam Government over the issue, reports Assam Tribune. Two top ULFA leaders Chitrabon Hazarika and Sashadhar Choudhury, who had surrendered to the Border Security Force on November 6 in Tripura, have expressed their willingness for talks. They had also said that ULFA ‘Chairman’ Arvind Rajkhowa would shortly issue a statement to this effect.
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November - 22 
The ULFA is responsible for the Nalbari blasts, said Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press meet organised at Silchar Medical College. ULFA is bent on taking the lives of innocent people. Neither National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) nor any other outfit is involved in the act, it’
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The ULFA is responsible for the Nalbari blasts, said Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press meet organised at Silchar Medical College. ULFA is bent on taking the lives of innocent people. Neither National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) nor any other outfit is involved in the act, it’s certainly a handiwork of ULFA, he added.
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November - 22 
ULFA has denied its involvement in twin bomb blasts in Nalbari. “ULFA is in no way involved in the bomb blasts and it is just a conspiracy by a certain section to derail the talks process,” Hira Sarania, the ‘commander’ of the 709th Battalion of ULFA, told a news channel. “The allegation is totally
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ULFA has denied its involvement in twin bomb blasts in Nalbari. “ULFA is in no way involved in the bomb blasts and it is just a conspiracy by a certain section to derail the talks process,” Hira Sarania, the ‘commander’ of the 709th Battalion of ULFA, told a news channel. “The allegation is totally motivated and has been made to discredit the organisation. There have been several occasions in the past too when such misinformation had been made against us,” Sarania added.
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November - 23 
The ‘chairman’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Arabinda Rajkhowa, condemned the blasts in Nalbari town on November 22 and said that the blasts were aimed at derailing the peace process. In a statement sent to the media through e-mail, the ULFA ‘chairman’ said that the blasts were trig
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The ‘chairman’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Arabinda Rajkhowa, condemned the blasts in Nalbari town on November 22 and said that the blasts were aimed at derailing the peace process. In a statement sent to the media through e-mail, the ULFA ‘chairman’ said that the blasts were triggered off by the enemies of the indigenous people of Assam. He called upon all concerned, including the militant outfits, to desist from killing innocent people and asked the authorities to pay adequate compensation to the families of those killed.
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November - 24 
The ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said the Minister’s statement was a reflection of the Government’s "colonial" mindset. He mentioned, "Our stand is clear. We will not fall at India’s feet just for the sake of talks." "The minister’s comments only confirm the fact that India does not have the co
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The ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said the Minister’s statement was a reflection of the Government’s "colonial" mindset. He mentioned, "Our stand is clear. We will not fall at India’s feet just for the sake of talks." "The minister’s comments only confirm the fact that India does not have the courage to sit across the table on the issue of sovereignty," Rajkhowa said, adding that the outfit was keen on a political settlement with Delhi but not at the cost of its own pride and dignity. Further, a senior member of the People’s Consultative Group (PCG), Mukul Mahanta, said that the given stand of both the Centre and ULFA, any hope of a "negotiated" settlement had all but evaporated.
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November - 24 
The Union Home minister P. Chidambaram on November 24 stated in Parliament that the Government was not going to relent in its operations against the ULFA, reports Telegraph. He said, "Owing to the counter-insurgency operations, ULFA has come under tremendous pressure. Its leadership is in disarray.
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The Union Home minister P. Chidambaram on November 24 stated in Parliament that the Government was not going to relent in its operations against the ULFA, reports Telegraph. He said, "Owing to the counter-insurgency operations, ULFA has come under tremendous pressure. Its leadership is in disarray. Key ULFA leaders are in prison. Recently, two ULFA leaders surrendered to the Indian SFs. Three ULFA leaders are believed to be abroad and there are reports of serious differences among them. Against this background, it is our assessment that the recent incidents manifest the desperation of the banned ULFA. The State Government and the SFs are determined to intensify the counter-insurgency operations against ULFA and Ranjan Daimary fraction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)."
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November - 25 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 25 told a delegation of the People’s Committee for Peace Initiatives in Assam (PCPIA) that the Government is ready for talks with the ULFA provided the outfit abjures violence. Chidambaram also told the delegation that the PCPIA should try to persua
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 25 told a delegation of the People’s Committee for Peace Initiatives in Assam (PCPIA) that the Government is ready for talks with the ULFA provided the outfit abjures violence. Chidambaram also told the delegation that the PCPIA should try to persuade the ULFA to come for talks with the Government. The delegation was accompanied by a Parliamentarian belonging to the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) party, Biren Baishya. The delegation that is in Delhi to lobby for resumption of the dialogue with ULFA has so far met Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Prithviraj Chavan on November 25 to submit a memorandum to restart the peace process stalled since last couple of years. However, the possibility of the Centre heeding to their demands appears remote, with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram expressing his skepticism on the ground that the remaining top leaders are all based abroad and not keen for negotiations. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs is of the opinion that ULFA, currently under pressure because of the crackdown in Bangladesh and arrest of two top leaders, may be at its old game of seeking to buy time by throwing the bait of peace talks.
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November - 26 
The ULFA’s central committee leader Mithinga Daimary, currently lodged in the Guwahati Jail, said that the ULFA was not responsible for the recent bomb blasts at Nalbari, adding that peace talks between the banned outfit and the Union Government was the only way to find a political solution to the c
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The ULFA’s central committee leader Mithinga Daimary, currently lodged in the Guwahati Jail, said that the ULFA was not responsible for the recent bomb blasts at Nalbari, adding that peace talks between the banned outfit and the Union Government was the only way to find a political solution to the conflict, reports Sentinel.
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November - 27 
The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) declared unilateral cease-fire for a period of three months beginning December 1, 2009, reports Assam Tribune. R. Dera, the ‘publicity secretary’ of the outfit, said this over phone that “during this period we expect co-operation from the
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The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) declared unilateral cease-fire for a period of three months beginning December 1, 2009, reports Assam Tribune. R. Dera, the ‘publicity secretary’ of the outfit, said this over phone that “during this period we expect co-operation from the Government, NGOs, civil societies and different outfits to fulfil the long-standing demand of the people of Karbi Anglong”.
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December - 1 
The Peace talks with militant groups like Black Widow (BW), United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and the pro-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) are likely to be expedited as the Union Government’s interlocutor for the peace talks, P.C. Haldar has started the pro
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The Peace talks with militant groups like Black Widow (BW), United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and the pro-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) are likely to be expedited as the Union Government’s interlocutor for the peace talks, P.C. Haldar has started the process and the Union Government is also reportedly keen on early solution of the problems. Official sources told Assam Tribune that Haldar, a former Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), arrived in Guwahati to hold preliminary talks with the militant outfits under cease-fire agreement with the Government. Sources said that during the visit, Haldar would stay in the State for at least four to five days and he would be holding preliminary talks with the leaders of the outfits. Sources said that Haldar would be visiting Haflong in North Cachar Hills District for talks with the leaders of the BW followed by a visit to Diphu in Karbi Anglong District for talks with the UPDS leadership. He will also hold talks with the leaders of the pro-talk group leaders of the NDFB. However, sources said that the present visit of the former IB chief is only to hold preliminary talks with the outfits to know their psychology and demands.
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December - 1 
The Union Home Minister P Chidambaram clarified that the Union Government is yet to receive any offer from ULFA to come for talks even as the Union Government seems to have softened its stand on the presence of the elusive commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah at the talks. When asked whether the Governm
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The Union Home Minister P Chidambaram clarified that the Union Government is yet to receive any offer from ULFA to come for talks even as the Union Government seems to have softened its stand on the presence of the elusive commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah at the talks. When asked whether the Government of India was willing to sit for negotiations minus Paresh Baruah, he said, “Good, if they come for talks.” However, he also reiterated the same preconditions of abjuring violence, surrendering weapons and dropping the demand for sovereignty before coming for dialogue. “However, we have not received any offer so far,” he added.
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December - 2 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that he would respond within 72 hours if the ULFA decided to hold talks with the Government, reports Sentinel. He was responding to a discussion on the internal security situation in the country. He further sa
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that he would respond within 72 hours if the ULFA decided to hold talks with the Government, reports Sentinel. He was responding to a discussion on the internal security situation in the country. He further said, “I hope that the ULFA leaders will release a political statement on peace talks with the Union Government very soon.”
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December - 3 
Paresh Baruah called up a member of the People’s Consultative Group (PCG), Hiranya Saikia, asserting that the struggle for sovereignty of Assam would continue even if some members of the outfit have come forward for talks by giving up the demand and ideology of the ULFA. When contacted, Saikia confi
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Paresh Baruah called up a member of the People’s Consultative Group (PCG), Hiranya Saikia, asserting that the struggle for sovereignty of Assam would continue even if some members of the outfit have come forward for talks by giving up the demand and ideology of the ULFA. When contacted, Saikia confirmed the phone call and said that the ULFA ‘commander -in-chief’ was very assertive. “He said that if any member of the outfit gives up the demand for sovereignty and come for talks with the Government they are free to do so. He also asserted that he would not give up the demand and ideology of the outfit and is ready to continue the struggle for which more than 11,000 youths laid down their lives,” Saikia said.
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December - 3 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi indicated that the much-awaited peace talks with the ULFA might be held even without the presence of the banned outfit’s still elusive ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah. “I have all along been convinced that the problem of insurgency has to arrive at some sort o
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi indicated that the much-awaited peace talks with the ULFA might be held even without the presence of the banned outfit’s still elusive ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah. “I have all along been convinced that the problem of insurgency has to arrive at some sort of political solution…If Paresh Baruah comes that is well and good but my personal view is that a dialogue can begin without him. This is also the desire of the people of Assam who favour a peaceful solution of insurgency,” Gogoi said at a press conference. In addition, the mother of ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua, Miliki Barua (84), said if the proposed peace process was initiated without her son then the whole exercise would be “useless”. She said, “All the boys (the ULFA leadership) had set out together on a journey to achieve something for Assam and if negotiations are held without my son then the whole process will be useless”. “If the Government has the capacity, then it should bring all of them (ULFA leaders hiding in other countries) back. All the boys went together to realise a common goal, then why is the Government bringing back some and leaving out the others?” she questioned. However, she said that she was confident that her son would return if the Government’s intention on the peace process was explained to him and he was convinced.
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December - 3 
The opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) party made an appeal to both the Government and ULFA to settle the contentious issues through negotiation. In a statement in Guwahati, the chief spokesman of the party, Atul Bora, said that none of the parties should slap any condition for the negotiation. Mor
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The opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) party made an appeal to both the Government and ULFA to settle the contentious issues through negotiation. In a statement in Guwahati, the chief spokesman of the party, Atul Bora, said that none of the parties should slap any condition for the negotiation. Moreover, he said that the Governments in the State and at the Union should involve all leaders of the militant group in the negotiation. In the name of negotiation, the people of the State should not be deceived again, said Bora. Blaming the Tarun Gogoi-led Government’s nine-year term for the present volatile situation, said that the restoration of peace is the only solution to it. The Government should not go on reckless killing of youths in the name of containing insurgency. It should go for political solution of the insurgency problem, he added further.
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December - 4 
The Union Government said ULFA leaders, who surrendered, will have to face judicial process as several cases were pending against them and talks with the militant outfit will take place in "due course". "(Arabinda) Rajkhowa and Raju Baruah have surrendered and then they were arrested. They are now i
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The Union Government said ULFA leaders, who surrendered, will have to face judicial process as several cases were pending against them and talks with the militant outfit will take place in "due course". "(Arabinda) Rajkhowa and Raju Baruah have surrendered and then they were arrested. They are now in Guwahati. They will be produced in a court," Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai told to reporters when asked about the fate of the ULFA leaders, who surrendered along the Indo-Bangla border in Meghalaya. "They have just come. Everything will take place in due course. Wait for that," he said. Asked about the fate of the family members of Rajkhowa and others, Pillai said as no cases were pending against the family members, they were free to go. "Families are free," he added.
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December - 6 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked all militant groups of the State, including the ULFA, to come forward for peace talks with the Government.
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked all militant groups of the State, including the ULFA, to come forward for peace talks with the Government.
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December - 6 
The Union Government on December 6 said it is ready to hold peace talks with United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Sentinel. The Government, however, ruled out any discussion on the basis of a demand voiced by a section of the banned militant outfit for “sovereignty” of Assam. Sources said
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The Union Government on December 6 said it is ready to hold peace talks with United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Sentinel. The Government, however, ruled out any discussion on the basis of a demand voiced by a section of the banned militant outfit for “sovereignty” of Assam. Sources said the ULFA was speaking in different voices on the prospect of talks with the Centre. There is no question of any discussion on the basis of “sovereignty” for Assam, the sources said. Meanwhile, Paresh Baruah, ‘commander-in-chief’ of ULFA, on December 5 said that there was no confusion in the minds of the ULFA cadres who want “sovereignty” for Assam to be discussed in any dialogue, while denying a split in the outfit.
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December - 7 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said, “There can be talks with the ULFA [United Liberation Front of Asom] minus Paresh Baruah the way the Centre has started peace talks with the NDFB [National Democratic Front of Bodoland] minus Ranjan Daimary. Now only two central executive members of the ULFA
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said, “There can be talks with the ULFA [United Liberation Front of Asom] minus Paresh Baruah the way the Centre has started peace talks with the NDFB [National Democratic Front of Bodoland] minus Ranjan Daimary. Now only two central executive members of the ULFA — Paresh Baruah and Jibon Moran — are at large. While Jibon Moran is in Myanmar, Paresh Baruah shifted his base from Bangladesh to a safer site,” according to Sentinel. Reacting to Arabinda Rajkhowa and Raju Baruah’s statement that they were cheated by Bangladesh, Gogoi said: “Who told the ULFA leaders to trust Bangladesh over the years.”
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December - 7 
The Assam Forest Minister Rokybul Hussain informed the State Legislative Assembly that 948 people were killed in the incidents of militant- sabotage between May 14, 2006 and November 30, 2009, reports Assam Tribune. Of them, 854 were civilians, 85 were Police personnel and nine were Army and Paramil
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The Assam Forest Minister Rokybul Hussain informed the State Legislative Assembly that 948 people were killed in the incidents of militant- sabotage between May 14, 2006 and November 30, 2009, reports Assam Tribune. Of them, 854 were civilians, 85 were Police personnel and nine were Army and Paramilitary personnel. Besides, 2,955 people were injured in these incidents during the period. Of them, 2,716 were civilians. The Minister also told in the House that 66 people were killed and 22 people were injured in the incidents that involved firing by Security Forces (SFs) to maintain law and order during the period. On the other hand, 481 people were killed and 38 were injured in incidents of SFs’ encounters with the militants during the period. The bomb blasts triggered by the militant groups during the period resulted in the death of 275 people and injury to 2,386 people. Of those killed in these incidents, 251 were civilians and those injured included 2,249 civilians. During same period, militants abducted 334 people and of them, 40 were killed in captivity. Those killed included 35 civilians and 5 Police personnel, said the Minister.
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December - 7 
The Minister said that altogether 3,065 cadres of the militant groups announced cease-fires between April 1, 2001 and March 31, 2009 and most of them are now staying in different designated camps, while majority of cadres of the Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF) and Birsa Commando Force (BCF) are staying in
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The Minister said that altogether 3,065 cadres of the militant groups announced cease-fires between April 1, 2001 and March 31, 2009 and most of them are now staying in different designated camps, while majority of cadres of the Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF) and Birsa Commando Force (BCF) are staying in their own houses. These militants are now continuing their dialogues with the Government. Of them, 282 belonged to the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), 502 to the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), 936 to the NDFB, 170 to the A and C ‘companies’ of the ‘28th battalion’ of the ULFA, 575 to the ACF and 600 to the BCF. Of the militants on cease-fire, 847 have been recruited by different Paramilitary Forces, said the Minister.
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December - 13 
The former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta accused Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of “telling lies” over the “secret killings” issue, reports Telegraph. Gogoi, according to him, had learnt to “tell lies”, as none of the commissions of inquiries constituted to probe the “secret killings” were able
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The former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta accused Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of “telling lies” over the “secret killings” issue, reports Telegraph. Gogoi, according to him, had learnt to “tell lies”, as none of the commissions of inquiries constituted to probe the “secret killings” were able to find the “non-existent proof”. “Will the chief minister pursue the widely published statement made by Ulfa finance secretary Chitrabon Hazarika that his ministers and officials had paid to Ulfa so that the truth is placed before the people of the state? The ministers are said to have paid Ulfa for helping the ruling Congress on various occasions,” he added.
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December - 15 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on December 15 said the Centre and the State Government are not in a hurry to start peace talks with the ULFA and the Government will talk to the outfit only if the outfit sheds its sovereignty demand and shun violence, reports Sentinel.
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on December 15 said the Centre and the State Government are not in a hurry to start peace talks with the ULFA and the Government will talk to the outfit only if the outfit sheds its sovereignty demand and shun violence, reports Sentinel.
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December - 19 
Police on December 19 said that surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were involved in the December 18 robbery at a branch of the United Bank of India at Dirok in Margherita of Tinsukia District, reports Telegraph. "We have identified a few members of the gang. At least three of
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Police on December 19 said that surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were involved in the December 18 robbery at a branch of the United Bank of India at Dirok in Margherita of Tinsukia District, reports Telegraph. "We have identified a few members of the gang. At least three of them are surrendered ULFA militants," a senior Police official involved in the investigations said. He, however, did not name them, saying the time was "not right" yet.
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December - 25 
Telegraph reports that Police have launched a special operation in Assam’s northern Districts, particularly Udalguri and Sonitpur, to target the "headhunters" of the NDFB’s anti-talks faction who have been recruiting youths from these areas. "We have specific information about some of the middle-ran
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Telegraph reports that Police have launched a special operation in Assam’s northern Districts, particularly Udalguri and Sonitpur, to target the "headhunters" of the NDFB’s anti-talks faction who have been recruiting youths from these areas. "We have specific information about some of the middle-ranking cadres of the outfit being on a recruitment drive and operations are on to neutralise them," a Police official said. The official said most of the NDFB militants killed recently could not be identified immediately, which indicated that they were new recruits. He claimed that the Ranjan Daimary-led anti-talks faction of the NDFB had received a severe jolt in the last few months with SFs going all out against it. He said, "The success in our operations in the last few months against the NDFB was a big blow for the outfit. It has lost several armed wing cadres who were capable of carrying out major attacks." The NDFB has lost more than 40 cadres in encounters in the two northern Districts and the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) since June 2009. The official said the outfit had started a recruitment drive recently to recover lost ground. "At least 30 youths have joined the NDFB in the past month. They are promised money which rarely comes, but it is too late by that time," he said. "Recruitment is done in a co-ordinated manner. A few cadres are entrusted with this responsibility and assigned areas where each would work. We can deal a blow to the outfit if we can get these headhunters," he added. The official said most of the fresh recruits from Sonitpur belonged to Bodo families who had migrated from the BTAD and settled in reserve forest areas in the past decade. "It is very difficult to identify these families since they have encroached upon reserve forest lands and have no permanent addresses," he added.
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December - 28 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on December 28 said that there will be no discussion on the sovereignty issue during peace talks with the ULFA, according to Shillong Times. "There will be no discussion on the sovereignty issue when the peace talks are held with the ULFA. One thing is clear: the
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on December 28 said that there will be no discussion on the sovereignty issue during peace talks with the ULFA, according to Shillong Times. "There will be no discussion on the sovereignty issue when the peace talks are held with the ULFA. One thing is clear: there will be no compromise on sovereignty," said Gogoi, adding, "the process for (initiating) the talks has almost started but I don't say that much progress has been made or any breakthrough achieved. Attempts are being made...let's hope for the best."
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December - 28 
The Director General of Assam Police G. M. Srivastava said that though the ULFA is not yet finished, it will not be the same organization after the arrests of its senior leaders, reports Assam Tribune. He pointed out that though the incidents of violence are the visible impacts of a militant group,
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The Director General of Assam Police G. M. Srivastava said that though the ULFA is not yet finished, it will not be the same organization after the arrests of its senior leaders, reports Assam Tribune. He pointed out that though the incidents of violence are the visible impacts of a militant group, no organization can run only through acts of violence. “There are several other aspects of running a militant outfit effectively including maintaining international contacts and managing other aspects of the outfit and it will not be possible for Paresh Baruah alone to do that. The arrested top leaders of the outfit were key members of the ULFA and it will be difficult for the ULFA to run the outfit without them. For example, some of the arrested leaders were responsible for maintaining international contacts and without them the outfit will lose such contacts,” he added. Srivastava further said that if majority of the ULFA leaders finally decide to come forward for talks, the people of Assam would make Paresh Baruah redundant.
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December - 29 
Indian Express on December 29 reports that the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) recently began an inquiry after discovering ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah figured in its employee rolls. “Two hearings were conducted on December 4 and December 20. Nobody came forward to either claim this job
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Indian Express on December 29 reports that the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) recently began an inquiry after discovering ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah figured in its employee rolls. “Two hearings were conducted on December 4 and December 20. Nobody came forward to either claim this job or offer a representation on behalf of Baruah,” said a senior NFR official. The report adds that almost three decades after Baruah last reported for his porter’s job in the Indian Railways, where he has continued to be ‘employed’ despite neither coming to work nor drawing a salary. ,
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December - 29 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on December 29 said the Government has already initiated a peace process with the ULFA, and expressed his hope that the peace process with the outfit would make a stride in 2010, according to Sentinel.
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on December 29 said the Government has already initiated a peace process with the ULFA, and expressed his hope that the peace process with the outfit would make a stride in 2010, according to Sentinel.
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December - 31 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said, “Militancy is indeed continuing in Assam and Manipur and I do not deny it,” according to Assam Tribune. Stating that two-three top leaders of the ULFA were still out of the reach of the Security Forces, he said, “I am confident that there will be good ne
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said, “Militancy is indeed continuing in Assam and Manipur and I do not deny it,” according to Assam Tribune. Stating that two-three top leaders of the ULFA were still out of the reach of the Security Forces, he said, “I am confident that there will be good news in days to come as far as these two-three leaders are concerned…Two more ULFA leaders Arabinda Rajkhowa and Raju Barua were apprehended on the India-Bangladesh border and subsequently arrested by the Assam Police on December 4.” The Minister said, “We will talk to them if they drop the demands for sovereignty and abjure violence.” The report adds that Chidambaram has so far been maintaining that ULFA needed to drop the demand for sovereignty, abjure violence and surrender weapons.
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