Baruah: Ulfa (I) is prepared for talks if sovereignty gone over

GUWAHATI: Ulfa (Independent) primary Paresh Baruah communicated Saturday his openness to peace talks, stating he is awaiting Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s word on encouraging the Centre to go over the sovereignty problem throughout settlements. This comes a day after the Centre and Assam federal government signed a memorandum of settlement with Ulfa in New Delhi. The 66-year-old guerrilla leader, thought to be shuttling in between Myanmar and China, called STOI from a concealed place and repeated that Ulfa (I) was not versus discussion, however desired a guarantee that the concern of sovereignty, which he stated is Assam’s historic political right, will be talked about. “We have actually informed the Assam CM plainly that we can not go to the conversation table without the guarantee that sovereignty will be gone over. The only thing the CM most likely requires is the assistance and ideal assistance from Assam’s intellectuals,” Baruah stated. He stated conversations on sovereignty would not break the Indian Constitution, highlighting the value of resolving all problems in a democracy. “The Indian Constitution does not bar conversations on sovereignty. Conversation on sovereignty will not damage the sanctity of the Indian Constitution. Rather, it will include more shine to the Constitution. Real democracy will be shown if the Constitution permits conversation on every concern. One country, one guideline alone will not satisfy unless you talk about all problems,” he stated. CM Sarma discussed Friday that the handle Ulfa would help with efforts to
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