Clarifying the stand of the
present Union Government towards insurgents groups, the UMHA
has indicated to a parliamentary panel that it is open to negotiations
with only those militant formations that abjure violence and
opt for a solution within the Constitution of India. The Government
proposes to adopt a multi-pronged strategy to deal with extremists/separatists
of the northeastern region. The parliamentary panel in its report
advised that the government should start dialogue with these
groups and address sympathetically their grievances within the
framework of the Constitution of India with an aim of bringing
them into the mainstream. The multi-pronged strategy includes
this aspect also.
Currently, the Union government
is engaged in peace talks with various insurgent groups of the
Northeast and talks are continuing with the ULFA-PTF, NDFB-P,
NDFB-RD, KLNLF- all from Assam, while the NSCN-IM, NSCN-KN and
NSCN-R of Nagaland are under ceasefire agreements.
Currently, the Union government
is engaged in peace talks with various insurgent groups of the
Northeast and talks are continuing with the ULFA-PTF, NDFB-P,
NDFB-RD, KLNLF- all from Assam, while the NSCN-IM, NSCN-KN and
NSCN-R of Nagaland are under ceasefire agreements.
The Union Government has informed
that pursuant to the policy of talks, various insurgent outfits,
including the UPDS, DHD of Assam and ANVC and ANVC-B of Meghalaya
have signed memorandum of settlement with the Government and
dissolved themselves. As a result, a number of members of insurgent
outfits have surrendered after laying down arms and joined the
mainstream of society.
