Ball in Centre's court: ULFA advisor
http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=305056
GUWAHATI, JUNE 17 (PTI)
ULFA's jailed seniormost advisor Bhimkanta Buragohain today said the responsibility for bringing the outfit to the negotiating table was with the Centre but indicated that the issue of sovereignty would not be compromised.
"The ball is now in the Centre's court (regarding talks) as they are now responsible whether the talks takes place or not", Buragohain, popularly called 'Mama', told reporters at a court premises here.
The ULFA leader said he wanted peace but "not at the cost of the history of
"This fact (
"The historical aspiration of the people can never be ignored", he said, virtually stating that the ULFA would not compromise on their demand for sovereignty during the proposed talks.
The Centre, which has already sent a formal letter for talks, has made it clear that the question of sovereignty will not be in the agenda.
Reacting to the demand of ULFA for release of its top central committee leaders before proposed talks, he said that two of them, Robin Neog and Ashanta Bagphukan were taken alongwith him by the security forces from a camp in
He said that ULFA's hardliner and commander in chief Paresh Barua had also evinced desire for talks but all depended on the central government.
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