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Guwahati, June 19: Peoples committee for peace initiative in Assam, an umbrella organization of eighteen organizations including Manab Adhikar Sangram Samittee, Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Parishad, All Dimasa Students Association, Karbi Students Association, Nari Adhikar Surukhya Samittee and Asom Mahila Sachetan Manch today demanded the removal of Assam Governor Lt Gen (retd) Ajai Singh for his alleged attempt to put hurdles in the present peace initiative between ULFA and Government.
The leaders of the organization Dilip Patgiri and Lachit Bordoloi said that the Governor is acting under a conspiracy of army, police and bureaucrats, as they are not keen to solve the 27 years long arms struggle in
The duo said that when the PMO office and ULFA both expressed sincerity to the peace call,
They demanded the removal of the Governor and will send letters to Prime Minister and President in this regard soon. They also threatened to launch agitation if Centre fail to take any steps.
Governor while speaking a news agency recently said any negotiation with ULFA should be held only on the terms set by the Government. ?All negotiations should be held on terms set by the government and not on their terms?.
The Assam Governor, who had led ?Operation Bajrang? and ?Operation Rhino? in the early 90s in Assam against ULFA militants, also asked the Centre to make an assessment of the ?genuineness of desire? of the outfit to prevent them from using the opportunity to regroup.
The Governor, who had in the early 1990s as GOC of the 4 Corps of the army based in
Meanwhile, the umbrella organization also suggested the release of 10 imprisoned ULFA leaders, so that, they can participate in the central executive meeting of the outfit to herald peace in the region.
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