ULFA rejects awardee's offer

GUWAHATI, AUG. 4. The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has rejected the Jnanpith award winner, Dr. Indira Goswami's offer for mediation between the ULFA and the Government for a lasting peace in the State.

The ULFA commander-in-chief, Mr. Paresh Barua, in a statement last night, said the organisation would extend all possible help to Dr. Goswami to visit their bases but rejected her role as a mediator.

``Assam cannot be allowed to bleed any more. I, along with the intellectuals of the State, can make an attempt to bring the ULFA to the negotiation table to solve the problem,'' she had said.

Mr. Barua, however, said the journey to the ULFA camps - located in the remote areas of Bhutan - would not be smooth. ``If she still wishes to come we will be too happy to extend all possible help to have her amidst us,'' he said.

``But if she wants to mediate as a representative of the Indian Government we will not cooperate with her,'' he added.

- UNI

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Section  : National
Previous : Vast areas inundated in Assam, Army to the aid of
           Bihar
Next     : Jaichandra Reddy, next PCI chief?