Guwahati, Mar 2: Two months after the signing of the tripartite agreement between the Centre, Assam Government and pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed rehabilitation grants to former cadres and family members of the outfit at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati on Saturday.
The financial grant was distributed to the former cadres and family members of ULFA at a programme held in Guwahati.
It may be mentioned that following the landmark agreement of December 29, 2023, led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the leadership of ULFA (Pro Talks) disbanded their former insurgent organisation and established a new socio-cultural platform, the Asom Jatiya Bikash Mancha, dedicated to serving the people of Assam through democratic avenues.
Informing about the development, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to the microblogging site 'X', saying, “The leadership of ULFA (Pro Talks) disbanded their erstwhile insurgent organisation and constituted a new socio-cultural platform, the Asom Jatiya Bikash Mancha, to serve the people of Assam through democratic means. Their leadership met me to communicate this decision in person. As they turn over a new leaf, I can’t help but imagine the momentousness of this occasion. An entire generation in our state grew up thinking such a transition was impossible. Our immense gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri ji for his vision of a Viksit Bharat has inspired many groups to join the path of peace and progress.”
During the meeting with the 13-member delegation from the disbanded pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), on January 25, CM Sarma engaged in discussions regarding the rehabilitation of former ULFA ex-cadres. The talks centred around strategies and plans for reintegrating these individuals into mainstream society.
