Assam CM hails end of ‘era of tribal insurgency’ as 246 cadres lay down arms
India Today
As 246 insurgents of two militant groups laid down their arms and returned to the mainstream, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hailed the end of the ‘era of tribal insurgency’ in the state.
As 246 insurgents of two militant groups laid down their arms in Assam’s Guwahati on Thursday and returned to the mainstream, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma hailed the end of the ‘era of tribal insurgency’ in the state.
In an arms laying ceremony held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati, 169 insurgents of United Gorkha People’s Organisation (UGPO) and 77 insurgents of Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA) surrendered their arms before Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, CEM BTR Pramod Boro and CEM TAC Jibon Chandra Konwar.
The insurgents of UGPO and TLA had deposited 277 various types of arms including rifles, pistols, grenades, 720 rounds of live ammunition.
The Assam Chief Minister also distributed financial grant of Rs 1.5 lakh each to 662 former members of extremist groups RNLF, UPRF, NLFB, NSLA and ADF for their rehabilitation.
Welcoming the surrendered militants back to mainstream society, Himanta Biswa Sarma said sincere efforts are being made to bring permanent peace to Assam under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
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“January 27 is a historic day as it was on this day in 2020 Bodo Peace Accord was signed in New Delhi in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. It is for all to see how peace has returned to BTR and momentum of development has started there. Peace settlement with ethnic extremist groups can only be achieved through dialogue as proved by recent examples,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
