No talk with ULFA

Paresh Barua calls for plebiscite
A STAFF REPORTER
Guwahati, Dec. 11: Ulfa commander-in-chief Paresh Barua today offered a Hobson’s choice to the government — either include sovereignty in the talks or conduct a plebiscite among the indigenous people of the state.

New Assam Governor J.B. Patnaik, however, tried to keep the peace process on track by inviting Ulfa for unconditional talks.

Barua, in an e-mailed statement, said his option was the “last word” of those who were still not in the “enemy’s” clutches.

A source said while Barua’s statement allowed the leaders in custody, including Ulfa chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, to have their views, “talks with these captive leaders are unlikely to restore peace in the state given that the Ulfa’s strength lies in its military, which Barua controls.” He said the government could not accept either of the options.

Barua said Indian democracy did not practice peoples’ democracy. “India’s claim about being the biggest democracy in the world is nothing but a propaganda. In reality there are no democratic rights. People of Assam are being suppressed by the Indian occupational forces and for the people of Assam democracy has no meaning.”

He said since plebiscite was a part of people’s democracy, it was the duty of the occupation forces to consider a people’s referendum for Assam.

“We will continue to fight against the Indian occupational forces unless they agree to hold discussion on sovereignty or conduct a plebiscite,” the statement said.

The statement said Indian democracy had turned into a “party democracy” with political parties in power working only in their interest.

Within an hour of being sworn in this evening, Governor J.B. Patnaik said, “The home minister has invited them (Ulfa) to come to the negotiating table. I have also invited them today. They should come for talks unconditionally. I don’t believe in violent methods. There is enough scope in the Constitution to settle any problem without resorting to violence,” he told reporters at the Raj Bhavan.

I don't see what there is to negotiate with the ULFA.
They are a bunch of criminals who have been extorting money from the Tea Industry of Assam and other businessmen.
Now, that we have a friendly government in Bangladesh and have good relation with the government in Myanmar, we should eradicate this menace once and for all like the Khalisthan movement was crushed in Punjab.
Let the security forces finish the job.
Don't let the local politicians like Gogoi interfere.
These captured leaders should be moved to Delhi and tried there so that their supporters do not cause trouble.
There should be no talk with anybody who doubts the sovereignity of India over all its territories.