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January - 3 
Unidentified assailants fired at the residence of Prashanta Gogoi, President of Bharatiya Janata Party OBC Morcha (Other Backward Class wing of BJP), located at Milan Nagar in Dibrugarh District on January 3, reports The Sentinel. However, no one was injured in the firing incident. At the time of th
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Unidentified assailants fired at the residence of Prashanta Gogoi, President of Bharatiya Janata Party OBC Morcha (Other Backward Class wing of BJP), located at Milan Nagar in Dibrugarh District on January 3, reports The Sentinel. However, no one was injured in the firing incident. At the time of the incident, Prashanta Gogoi who had joined the BJP few months back, was stated to be in Guwahati for some personal work. The Police immediately rushed to the spot and reviewed the situation. No one has been arrested till the filing of this report.
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January - 9 
security was beefed up after a bomb threat to a bridge at Jirighat in Cachar District by militant groups, reports The Assam Tribune on January 10. Ahead of the Assembly elections in Manipur, intelligence report said that the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) or
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security was beefed up after a bomb threat to a bridge at Jirighat in Cachar District by militant groups, reports The Assam Tribune on January 10. Ahead of the Assembly elections in Manipur, intelligence report said that the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) or the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) might blast the Jirighat Bridge, which connects Assam and Manipur.
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January - 9 
sources in Assam Police said that at a time when majority of Karbi militant outfits were joining the peace process, People's Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) was trying to spread its tentacles in the hill District, reports The Times of India on January 10. The source said that formed un
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sources in Assam Police said that at a time when majority of Karbi militant outfits were joining the peace process, People's Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) was trying to spread its tentacles in the hill District, reports The Times of India on January 10. The source said that formed under the guidance of I.K. Songbijit, who was earlier the hardliner leader of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), PDCK has reportedly launched a recruitment drive in the region. The source said, "Ever since the genocide of Adivasis in 2014, Songbijit got reportedly unpopular among the Bodos for his barbaric ways. Sidelined and pushed to Myanmar, the rebel leader formed PDCK with Karbi youths drawn from the NDFB faction." Many Karbi youths were recruited in the NDFB-IKS faction when Songbijit was heading it and Police suspect that these youths helped him to form the new outfit. According to the source, there are around 60 cadres under IK Songbijit in Myanmar training camps. The PDCK is talking about ‘sovereignty’ and it is backed by Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), the source added.
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January - 10 
The terms of the ceasefire agreements with Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) and Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland(NDFB-P) had been extended by six months on January 10, reports The Assam Tribune. According to the official sources, t
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The terms of the ceasefire agreements with Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-RD) and Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland(NDFB-P) had been extended by six months on January 10, reports The Assam Tribune. According to the official sources, the Joint Secretary (North East) of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) and senior officials of the State Government on January 10, had discussions with leaders of the NDFB-RD and NDFB-P to review the ceasefire agreements. The meetings decided to increase the term of the agreements by six months with effect from January 1 this year (2017).
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January - 11 
A strategic group meeting of the Unified Command Structure held on January 11 focused on increasing activities of Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and other insurgent groups in Assam, reports The Sentinel. In the meeting, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg was
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A strategic group meeting of the Unified Command Structure held on January 11 focused on increasing activities of Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and other insurgent groups in Assam, reports The Sentinel. In the meeting, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg was present along with Assam Chief Secretary VK Pipersania, Home Commissioner LS Changsan and top officials of other security agencies including the Indian Army.After the meeting Director General of Police (DGP) Assam, Mukesh Sahay said, “In today’s meeting, we held detailed discussion on the activities of JMB and other insurgent groups in Assam. All security agencies have been put on high alert for approaching Republic Day.” According to the sources, in recent years, at least 40 cadres and linkmen of JMB were arrested in different parts of Assam.
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January - 14 
In terms of militancy related violence, Assam was the only State in the Northeast which recorded higher casualties during 2016, as compared to the previous year (2015), reports The Sentinel on January 15. Referencing Government official records, the report said that, in 2016 (up to November), Assam
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In terms of militancy related violence, Assam was the only State in the Northeast which recorded higher casualties during 2016, as compared to the previous year (2015), reports The Sentinel on January 15. Referencing Government official records, the report said that, in 2016 (up to November), Assam recorded a total of 80 casualties, including 29 civilians, 4 security personnel and 47 extremists. But, in 2015, Assam recorded 58 killings, including 9 civilians and 49 insurgents.Significantly, the number of civilian casualties in the State rose sharply to 29 in 2016 from 9 in 2015. In 2014, 168 civilian fatalities were recorded. In 2013, 35 civilians were killed in insurgency-related violence across the State. Similarly, casualties among the Security Forces (SFs) also increased from zero in 2015 to four in 2016. Due to sustained operations by SFs, 47 militants belonging to various insurgent groups lost their lives during 2016, as against 49 in 2015, 102 in 2014 and 52 in 2013 in the State. According to the high level security sources, there was a substantial decline in insurgency related incidents in 2015. In that year, the level of violence steeply declined to the lowest since 1997. Official records further state that 125 persons were kidnapped in Assam in 2013, 94 in 2014, 27 in 2015 and 14 in 2016. On the other hand, 348 extremists were arrested in 2013, 319 in 2014, 645 in 2015 and 343 in 2016 in the State.
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January - 16 
State’s Governor Banwarilal Purohit had extended the term of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) for a period of six months with effect from January 13 or till the date of the first sitting after completion of fresh polls to the KAAC, whichever is earlier; reports India Today on January 17
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State’s Governor Banwarilal Purohit had extended the term of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) for a period of six months with effect from January 13 or till the date of the first sitting after completion of fresh polls to the KAAC, whichever is earlier; reports India Today on January 17. The term of the present Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council expired on January 13 on completion of its five year term.
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January - 17 
People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), a Karbi militant formation, on January 17 repeated its earlier ‘final ultimatum’ to the Hindi and Bengali speaking inhabitants of Karbi Anglong Autonomous District to leave the District before March 31, 2017, reports The Sentinel.
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People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), a Karbi militant formation, on January 17 repeated its earlier ‘final ultimatum’ to the Hindi and Bengali speaking inhabitants of Karbi Anglong Autonomous District to leave the District before March 31, 2017, reports The Sentinel. This has led to a panic situation among the two communities. PDCK along with two other groups Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on January 2 had asked the two communities to quit ‘Kamatapur’, Tripura and ‘Karbi Longri’ within March 31. The outfits have further warned that after the dateline both the communities would have to face ‘the gravest of the grave’ situation.
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January - 18 
the State Police said that they had beefed up security measures in the entire state to prevent any kind of terrorist activities in the upcoming Republic Day celebration (26th January), reports The Telegraph on January 19. Assam is also closely coordinating with Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland in an e
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the State Police said that they had beefed up security measures in the entire state to prevent any kind of terrorist activities in the upcoming Republic Day celebration (26th January), reports The Telegraph on January 19. Assam is also closely coordinating with Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland in an effort to curb militant attacks in the run-up to Republic Day. Director General of Assam Police (DGP), Mukesh Sahay, has been touring Upper Assam, along with representatives from the two states, since January 18 to review the security scenario.
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January - 23 
According to a source in State Police, arrested former Chairman of the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), Rakesh Paul had been funding Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant in the last few years, reports The Assam Tribu
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According to a source in State Police, arrested former Chairman of the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), Rakesh Paul had been funding Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant in the last few years, reports The Assam Tribune on January 24. According to the source he paid nearly INR 1 crore to each of the militants in the last few years.
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January - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) intensified their combing operations in the border areas of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and busted a militant hideout at Samru area in the State on January 23, reports nelive.in. SFs intensification of operations follows the militant attack at Jagun in Tinsukia District of Assa
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Security Forces (SFs) intensified their combing operations in the border areas of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and busted a militant hideout at Samru area in the State on January 23, reports nelive.in. SFs intensification of operations follows the militant attack at Jagun in Tinsukia District of Assam on January 22 which claimed the lives of two Assam Rifles troopers.
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January - 30 
The State Government, on January 30, decided to withhold counter insurgency operations by the Security Forces (SFs) against the Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tiger (KPLT) till April 20 this year (2017), reports The Assam Tribune. The KPLT declared unilateral ceasefire for a period of six months wi
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The State Government, on January 30, decided to withhold counter insurgency operations by the Security Forces (SFs) against the Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tiger (KPLT) till April 20 this year (2017), reports The Assam Tribune. The KPLT declared unilateral ceasefire for a period of six months with effect from October 20, 2016 till April 20, 2017, which they communicated through a letter signed by the militant group’s ‘general secretary’ Vojaru Hanjang. The militant group also expressed its desire to come to the mainstream in the interest of restoring peace and development in Karbi Anglong Districts. The State Government decided to withhold operations against KPLT as a ‘good gesture’ to the militant group's peace initiative.
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February - 2 
Assam Police, on February 2, registered a suo moto case of sedition against the filmmaker, Himangshu Prasad Das, who had openly sought help from ‘leader’ of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), Paresh Barua, to ask film distributors not to take his film (S
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Assam Police, on February 2, registered a suo moto case of sedition against the filmmaker, Himangshu Prasad Das, who had openly sought help from ‘leader’ of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), Paresh Barua, to ask film distributors not to take his film (Shakira Ahibo Bokultolor Bihuloi) off screens to make way for the Hindi movies 'Raees' and 'Kaabil' last week, reports The Times of India. Police said that it was a very serious crime and they were waiting for an individual or organisation to file a First Information Report (FIR), but when that did not happen, they chose to take up the suo moto case.
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February - 5 
A non-political organisation, Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Manch (BJSM),[Bodoland Tribal Protection Forum] opposed the move of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) authority for providing 500 acres of land to the members of the Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) in BTC a
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A non-political organisation, Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Manch (BJSM),[Bodoland Tribal Protection Forum] opposed the move of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) authority for providing 500 acres of land to the members of the Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) in BTC area, reports The Sentinel on February 6. The issue of land allotment came during a meeting held recently in Kokrajhar, between the leaders of ULFA-PTF led by Anup Chetia and the BTC Chief for uniting the ULFA-PTF cadres in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD).
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February - 6 
Meanwhile, State Water Resources Minister Keshav Mahanta informed the Assembly on February 6 that the Union Government is examining the feasibility of sealing the unfenced portion of Indo-Bangladesh border, comprising riverine and char areas, in the State by using ‘high tech physical and non-p
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Meanwhile, State Water Resources Minister Keshav Mahanta informed the Assembly on February 6 that the Union Government is examining the feasibility of sealing the unfenced portion of Indo-Bangladesh border, comprising riverine and char areas, in the State by using ‘high tech physical and non-physical barrier’ technology, reports The Shillong Times. “Out of the total length of 280.06 kilometers of Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam, fencing work for 208.65 kilometers has been completed,” the Mahanta informed the Assembly. Mahanta further said that out of 71.41 kilometers unfenced area, 6.5 kilometers is land area and the rest is a composition of riverine / char (river isles) / bridge and culverts. Out of the unfenced land area border, 3.5 km is under Karimganj Town area and discussion is going on in between Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Border Guards (BBG). The settlement of disputes and land acquisition process for the remaining 3 kilometers area, also under Karimganj District, is going on. Bridges and culverts account for 3.696 kilometers along the unfenced border. “For the riverine and char area, feasibility study and examination is going on to seal these areas using ‘high tech physical and non-physical barrier’ technology by the Government of India,” the Minister informed the House. Flood lighting works had already been completed along the border and work was in progress for electricity service connection to the installed lights, the State Water Resources Minister Keshav Mahanta added.
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February - 14 
QFormat="trueName="Subtle Emphasis"> Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBP), Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBRD), Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) – all from Assam, while the IsakMuivah faction of National Soci
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Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland
(NDFBP), Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBRD), Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) – all from Assam, while the IsakMuivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCNIM), NSCNKitovi Neopaokonyak (NSCNKN) and NSCNReformation (NSCNR) of Nagaland are under ceasefire agreements.A total of 23 underground outfits of Manipur, consisting two conglomerates – the United Progressive Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) are currently under Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with the Union Government. Three valleybased underground outfits of Manipur – the United Revolutionary Front (URF), Kangleipak Communist PartyLamphel (KCPL) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna LupMDF (KYKLMDF) have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Government.The Union Government has informed that pursuant to the policy of talks, various insurgent outfits, including the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) of Assam and Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVCB) 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.
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February - 15 
SFs released photographs and names of four suspected militants who were involved in the killing of a couple, named Bakul Rabha alias Teckhon (35) and his wife Saru Rabha alias Malika Deka (25) in Chengapara village in Udalguri on February 10, reports The Sentinel on February 16. The four suspe
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SFs released photographs and names of four suspected militants who were involved in the killing of a couple, named Bakul Rabha alias Teckhon (35) and his wife Saru Rabha alias Malika Deka (25) in Chengapara village in Udalguri on February 10, reports The Sentinel on February 16. The four suspected militants are identified as Rajan Deka, Tilak Boro, Ramesh Bora and Biswajit Deka.
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February - 19 
The State Home Department is preparing a ‘special report’ on the status of the Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) in the State to be sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), reports The Assam Tribune. The report would also detail about what led to the recent incident of assault on
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The State Home Department is preparing a ‘special report’ on the status of the Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) in the State to be sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), reports The Assam Tribune. The report would also detail about what led to the recent incident of assault on a Judge of FT by lawyers at Goalpara. A team of Home Department has been entrusted with the job of preparing the report, which is expected to be sent to the UMHA within this week.
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February - 22 
The State Government has started the process of raising a strong second line of defence to work behind the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border with Bangladesh to check infiltration of foreigners to the State, reports The Assam Tribune on February 23. Meanwhile, more than 800 c
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The State Government has started the process of raising a strong second line of defence to work behind the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border with Bangladesh to check infiltration of foreigners to the State, reports The Assam Tribune on February 23. Meanwhile, more than 800 chars (mid-channel bars on the river Brahmaputra) have been surveyed by Police and the process to carry out such surveys in the other chars is on. Sources in the State Home Department told the newspaper that the first step towards a strong second line defence would be to create posts of Superintendents of Police-Border (SP-Border) in the Districts having international border with Bangladesh. The process of creation of the posts has started.Sources pointed out that at present, the District SPs are given additional charge of SP-Border. But as they are bogged down with law and order and other duties, they can spare very little time in dealing with the problem of influx of foreigners. However, after the creation of the new posts, the SP-Border of the four districts will work exclusively on the issue, which will improve the scenario. Moreover, the Border Police Force personnel are very often engaged in law and order duties and their services will be placed under the SP-Border, in the bordering districts and they will work exclusively for the purpose for which they are appointed.
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February - 24 
the Border Security Force (BSF) has informed the Border Guards Bangladesh that seven militant outfits from the Northeast have set up as many as 20 camps in Bangladesh, reports The Telegraph. Sources in the BSF on February 24 said the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has 10 camps, Hynniewt
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the Border Security Force (BSF) has informed the Border Guards Bangladesh that seven militant outfits from the Northeast have set up as many as 20 camps in Bangladesh, reports The Telegraph. Sources in the BSF on February 24 said the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has 10 camps, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) from Meghalaya's Khasi hills has three camps, Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and Manipur's People's Liberation Army (MPLA) have two camps each while Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) of Meghalaya, People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), both from Manipur, have a camp each.
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February - 27 
According to data given by State Government, 13 illegal migrants were deported from the state till October 2016, reports The Telegraph. This was preceded by the deportation of a single illegal migrant through whole of 2015. Previously in 2014, total 24 migrants were deported. According to the data o
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According to data given by State Government, 13 illegal migrants were deported from the state till October 2016, reports The Telegraph. This was preceded by the deportation of a single illegal migrant through whole of 2015. Previously in 2014, total 24 migrants were deported. According to the data on deportation of illegal migrants from the state tabled in the Assembly, 29,712 migrants were deported between 1985 and October last year, with the 2015 figures being the lowest during this period.Notably, the highest number of illegal migrants deported was 3,228 (in 1988).
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March - 3 
Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), cutting across party lines, on March 3 opposed the move to amend Clause VI of the Assam Accord (signed in 1985) and demanded its full implementation for the protection of identity of the indigenous Assamese, reports The Telegraph.Sources said that Indian N
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Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), cutting across party lines, on March 3 opposed the move to amend Clause VI of the Assam Accord (signed in 1985) and demanded its full implementation for the protection of identity of the indigenous Assamese, reports The Telegraph.Sources said that Indian National Congress (INC) MLA Abdul Khaleque had moved the resolution as a section of intellectuals had recently called for the replacement of 'indigenous Assamese' phrase with 'indigenous people' in the clause. Many have also said the word 'indigenous' would remove the concern from the minds of many ethnic communities.Clause VI of the Assam Accord calls for constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards for indigenous Assamese people but the clause has remained unimplemented mainly because there is no consensus on who is an Assamese yet.
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March - 9 
Assam Police on March 9 sounded an alert across the State to prevent violence following the attack on the office of All Assam Students Union (AASU) in Dhemaji District and set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the incident, reports The Indian Express. Assam Police also today annou
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Assam Police on March 9 sounded an alert across the State to prevent violence following the attack on the office of All Assam Students Union (AASU) in Dhemaji District and set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the incident, reports The Indian Express. Assam Police also today announced a reward of INR 1, 00,000 for information about Subodh Biswas, the key accused in the attack on the AASU office, added The Telegraph.
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March - 15 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on March 15, filed the first supplementary chargesheet in the special NIA court in Guwahati against Rabi Basumatary, a suspected cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), for his alleged involvement in the killin
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on March 15, filed the first supplementary chargesheet in the special NIA court in Guwahati against Rabi Basumatary, a suspected cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), for his alleged involvement in the killing of seven people at Balapara village in Kokrajhar District on May 1, 2014, reports The Telegraph.
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March - 16 
Also, members of Citizens’ Rights Preservation Committee (CRPC), Assam, an organisation of Barak valley, have expressed their shock and anguish at the manner in which the government and its machinery are handling the case of the untoward incident that took place at Silapathar on March 6, till
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Also, members of Citizens’ Rights Preservation Committee (CRPC), Assam, an organisation of Barak valley, have expressed their shock and anguish at the manner in which the government and its machinery are handling the case of the untoward incident that took place at Silapathar on March 6, till date, reports The Sentinel on March 17. The organisation also demanded a high level impartial enquiry of the incident.
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March - 16 
Separately, the Dhemaji District administration announced lifting of night curfew at Silapathar town on March 16 which was imposed after the vandalism incident of All Assam Students Union (AASU) office by the Nikhil Bharat Bangali Udbastu Samanway Samitee (NIBBUSS) in Silapathar and the subsequent v
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Separately, the Dhemaji District administration announced lifting of night curfew at Silapathar town on March 16 which was imposed after the vandalism incident of All Assam Students Union (AASU) office by the Nikhil Bharat Bangali Udbastu Samanway Samitee (NIBBUSS) in Silapathar and the subsequent violence, reports The Telegraph. Further, another accused of the vandalism incident, the NIBBUSS’s Dhemaji District unit ‘vice-president’ Sadhan Biswas (35) was also arrested from his residence at Number 2 Kashinath Chapori Mishing Gaon near Majarbari under Silapathar Police Station on March 16, taking the total arrestees to 49.
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March - 17 
Meanwhile, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) and 28 other indigenous organisations, on March 17, demanded ban on the Nikhil Bharat Bangali Udbastu Samannay Samity (NIBBUS) in Assam and arrest its leader Subodh Biswas along with his aide Sahadeb Das, who were involved in the vandalism of the AASU o
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Meanwhile, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) and 28 other indigenous organisations, on March 17, demanded ban on the Nikhil Bharat Bangali Udbastu Samannay Samity (NIBBUS) in Assam and arrest its leader Subodh Biswas along with his aide Sahadeb Das, who were involved in the vandalism of the AASU office in Silapathar on March 6, reports The Assam Tribune.
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March - 18 
In the 127th session of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Budget, a resolution for granting of an autonomous State by the Centre was adopted on March 18, reports The Assam Tribune. Soon after the passing of the Council budget, the KAAC Chairman Bidyasing Tokbi gave time for discussion on t
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In the 127th session of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Budget, a resolution for granting of an autonomous State by the Centre was adopted on March 18, reports The Assam Tribune. Soon after the passing of the Council budget, the KAAC Chairman Bidyasing Tokbi gave time for discussion on the adoption of the resolution regarding demand for granting of Autonomous State as per Article 244(A) by the Central Government of India for the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao. This was the third time that a resolution regarding Autonomous State issue was adopted. The CEM while referring to the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the then Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) and Central government in 1995 and later the signing of Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) between the disbanded armed organisation United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Central Government for granting of Statehood for the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao, said it was signed by the leaders of the hill districts, but the Central as well as State Governments have not been serious enough in resolving the matter.
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March - 20 
A report from the Bangladesh government to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) over the recent spike in infiltration of terrorists to India has rung alarm bells in the security establishment, The Times of India reports on March 21. According to the report, 2016 witnessed an over-three-fold inc
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A report from the Bangladesh government to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) over the recent spike in infiltration of terrorists to India has rung alarm bells in the security establishment, The Times of India reports on March 21. According to the report, 2016 witnessed an over-three-fold increase over 2015 in infiltration by Harkatul Jihadi al-Islami (HuJI) and Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) extremists into the border states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. The development assumes significance as the NIA (National Investigation Agency) has found overseas terror links and the direct role of JMB in the October 2014 Bardhaman blast at Khagragarh.
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March - 30 
Meanwhile, the Karbi Anglong District administration on March 300 held discussions with the leaders of various social organisations and senior citizens at Diphu Circuit House on militant organizations’ ‘quit ultimatum’ served on Bengali and Hindi-speaking communities and how to def
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Meanwhile, the Karbi Anglong District administration on March 300 held discussions with the leaders of various social organisations and senior citizens at Diphu Circuit House on militant organizations’ ‘quit ultimatum’ served on Bengali and Hindi-speaking communities and how to defy it, reports The Sentinel. Three militant outfits, Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) had on January 2, 2017 issued ‘quit notice’ against the Bengali and Hindi-speaking communities to leave Kamatapur, Karbi Anglong and Tripura by March 31, 2017. Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr GV Siva Prasad assured the oganisations of maintaining law and order in the District. He revealed that Police personnel need to be deployed at some interior hamlets. Meanwhile, he said that required number of armed forces will arrive within 24 hours. He sought the cooperation from all sections of people to prevent untoward incidents.
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April - 18 
The preparations for the upcoming Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) are underway even though Assam State Election Commission is yet give formal notification concerning poll schedule, reports Nagaland Post on April 18. The polling to the KAAC is expected to be held during the last part of May,
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The preparations for the upcoming Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) are underway even though Assam State Election Commission is yet give formal notification concerning poll schedule, reports Nagaland Post on April 18. The polling to the KAAC is expected to be held during the last part of May, 2017, added the newspaper.
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April - 19 
A report of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said that the insurgency-related violence has continued to decline and the year 2016 witnessed the lowest number of insurgency incidents since 1997 in the State, reports The Assam Tribune on April 19. The major militant outfits presently active i
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A report of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said that the insurgency-related violence has continued to decline and the year 2016 witnessed the lowest number of insurgency incidents since 1997 in the State, reports The Assam Tribune on April 19. The major militant outfits presently active in Assam are the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent fraction (ULFA-I) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland –Saoraigwra fraction (NDFB-S). The ULFA and NDFB have been declared as unlawful associations under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Besides, the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) is also active in Karbi Anglong district. In Assam, there was a substantial decline in insurgency-related incidents in 2016. There were 75 incidents in 2016 compared to 81 in 2015. At least 51 insurgents were neutralised by security forces, while 366 insurgents were arrested. Security forces lost four personnel in these operations, the report said. In 2016, the number of civilian deaths went up to 29. During the period from 2014 to 2016, 873 cadres and linkmen of the NDFB-S were arrested with the recovery of a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from them and 50 cadres were neutralized in counter-insurgency operations. Meanwhile, the report said that the security situation in the North Eastern States, which has remained complex for quite some time due to diverse demands of ethnic groups and various militant outfits, improved substantially in 2016. The number of insurgency-related incidents in the region decreased by more than 15 per cent compared to 2015. In 2015, at least 574 incidents were reported as compared to 484 last year.
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May - 1 
A State-appointed committee on protection of land rights of indigenous people has estimated that 90% of the natives of Assam do not possess permanent land 'patta' (legal document for land ownership), while at least 8 lakh native families are landless, reports Times of India. "In all of
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A State-appointed committee on protection of land rights of indigenous people has estimated that 90% of the natives of Assam do not possess permanent land 'patta' (legal document for land ownership), while at least 8 lakh native families are landless, reports Times of India. "In all of Assam, 63 lakh bigha (1 bigha= 14,400 sq ft) of Government land, including forest land, grazing ground and others, are under illegal occupation, while at least 7 to 8 lakh native families do not have an inch of land. Ninety per cent of the native people do not have myadi patta (permanent land settlement), they have either eksonia patta (annual land settlement) or are occupying government land," said, Hari Shankar Brahma, who heads the committee. According to an additional deputy commissioner of Nagaon District, about 70% of the land is owned by non-natives there, which is perhaps the only district where non-indigenous people possess such a share of land, Brahma said on April 30. The committee, formed in February, 2017 as per Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal's instructions, is expected to submit its recommendations on how to protect the land rights of the indigenous people to the government in June 2017.
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May - 4 
Joginder Singh (39), a rice trader and his daughter Rinky Singh (10), sustained minor injuries after unidentified militants lobbed a crude bomb at their residence at Milan Nagar in Tinsukia district on May 4 evening, reports The Telegraph.
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Joginder Singh (39), a rice trader and his daughter Rinky Singh (10), sustained minor injuries after unidentified militants lobbed a crude bomb at their residence at Milan Nagar in Tinsukia district on May 4 evening, reports The Telegraph.
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May - 9 
A unidentified Sub-Inspector of 156th battalion Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and a suspected IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant were killed, in an encounter, in the in the forests around Manas National Park in Chirang District on may 9, reports Times Now.
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A unidentified Sub-Inspector of 156th battalion Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and a suspected IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant were killed, in an encounter, in the in the forests around Manas National Park in Chirang District on may 9, reports Times Now. The SFs have recovered an INSAS rifle from the encounter site and efforts are being made to recover the body of the militant, an unnamed officials said.
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May - 11 
Separately, the Gorkhas living in Assam have demanded indigenous status for the community, reports The Telegraph. The Gorkha Autonomous Council Demand Committee on May 11 said that the Gorkhas have been living in Assam since ancient times and many have no link with Nepal and considering them as immi
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Separately, the Gorkhas living in Assam have demanded indigenous status for the community, reports The Telegraph. The Gorkha Autonomous Council Demand Committee on May 11 said that the Gorkhas have been living in Assam since ancient times and many have no link with Nepal and considering them as immigrants would be an injustice. It said Nepalis and Gorkhas are different communities but the Assam government considers them as one and deprived Gorkhas from getting indigenous tag. "For generations, our people have lived on this land. We have accepted its culture, language and customs. We are totally Assamese. We have no link with Nepal. But the government is not giving us indigenous community status," said Padum Boraili, ‘vice-president’ of the committee.
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May - 13 
SemIn a separate incident, the Prakton ULFA Samanoy Samity Sammelon (Conference of Former ULFA Cadres), at Digboi town in Tinsukia District on May 13, accused both the Centre and the State Government of “doing little” to ensure proper rehabilitation of former militants of the United Libe
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SemIn a separate incident, the Prakton ULFA Samanoy Samity Sammelon (Conference of Former ULFA Cadres), at Digboi town in Tinsukia District on May 13, accused both the Centre and the State Government of “doing little” to ensure proper rehabilitation of former militants of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), reports The Hindu. They criticised the Government for not having “comprehensive policy” in this regard.
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May - 13 
Sustained counter-insurgency operations against militants in the North-eastern region have hit the Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) hard, forcing it to try combining forces with other militant outfits, says Mukesh Sahai, Director General of Police (DGP), Assam, rep
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Sustained counter-insurgency operations against militants in the North-eastern region have hit the Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) hard, forcing it to try combining forces with other militant outfits, says Mukesh Sahai, Director General of Police (DGP), Assam, reports The Sentinel on May 14. They are trying to put up a united platform to attack Government forces, the DGP added, while interacting with media persons recently. He further said that ULFA-I has been weakened but is still recruiting cadres. “We have information of a number of youths joining the outfit in recent times, some of whom we have nabbed. But the magnitude of recruitment is not like before. ULFA (I) is led by Paresh Barua, who is opposed to the government’s ongoing talks with the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led ULFA faction. Barua leads hundreds of heavily-armed fighters from his camps in China-Myanmar border and in Myanmar’s Sagaing Division,” he said. The Assam DGP added, “Stringent operations against NDFB(S) are also going on in Sonitpur district, along with other probable sensitive areas in the State.”
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May - 15 
The special National Investigating Agency (NIA) court in Guwahati on May 15 deferred pronouncing judgment in the INR 10 billion NC Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) scam case till May 22, reports Times of India. The premier investigation agency had taken over the case from State Police in 2009 to inv
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The special National Investigating Agency (NIA) court in Guwahati on May 15 deferred pronouncing judgment in the INR 10 billion
NC Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) scam case till May 22, reports Times of India. The premier investigation agency had taken over the case from State Police in 2009 to investigate a scam in which crores of rupees of government funds were siphoned to fund militancy activities in the erstwhile North Cachar Hills district (now known as Dima Hasao). The NIA had chargesheeted at least 15 people in the case, including militantturnedpolitician Jewel Garlosa alias Mihir Barman, former ‘chairperson’ of disbanded militant outfit Black Widow (BW) Jewel Garlosa faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHDJ), and its former ‘commanderinchief’ Niranjan Hojai. However, Garlosa and Hojai were released to initiate peace talks with the Government in 2011. Currently they are active politicians for the ruling BJP and elected members of the NCHAC.
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May - 18 
One suspected militant of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFAI), identified as ‘sergeant major’ Rajesh Bora, was killed in an encounter with Assam Police at Sonaripara village in Udalguri District on May 18, reports The Telegraph. A 9mm pistol, a grenade and INR
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One suspected militant of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFAI), identified as ‘sergeant major’ Rajesh Bora, was killed in an encounter with Assam Police at Sonaripara village in Udalguri District on May 18, reports The Telegraph. A 9mm pistol, a grenade and INR 600000 in cash were also recovered from the deceased militant.
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May - 18 
People’s Revolutionary Front (UPRF), a militant group, which has been operating in Singhason Hills of Karbi Anglong District, affirmed unilateral ceasefire with the Government of India (GoI) for six months starting from May 18, reports Nagaland Post. The militant group also appealed the Govern
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People’s Revolutionary Front (UPRF), a militant group, which has been operating in Singhason Hills of Karbi Anglong District, affirmed unilateral ceasefire with the Government of India (GoI) for six months starting from May 18, reports Nagaland Post. The militant group also appealed the Government to speed up a peace process.
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May - 21 
Two Bru (Reang) militant outfits active in Hailakandi and Karimganj districts, Bru Liberation Army Union (BLAU), led by Rajesh Chorky, and United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA), led by Dhanyaram Reang, are going to surrender before the Government soon, reports Times of India on May 22. "Whil
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Two Bru (Reang) militant outfits active in Hailakandi and Karimganj districts, Bru Liberation Army Union (BLAU), led by Rajesh Chorky, and United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA), led by Dhanyaram Reang, are going to surrender before the Government soon, reports Times of India on May 22. "While BLAU, which has its base in Mizoram too, has submitted a list of 85 cadres, UDLA has submitted a list of 140 cadres along with arms and ammunitions before the government agencies," said unnamed sources. "The process is going on for some time. Even Union Ministry of Home Affairs UMHA had a plan to stage the surrender ceremony last March. But in the absence of a rehabilitation package the surrender was delayed", Hailakandi Superintendent of Police (SP), Pranab Jyoti Goswami, said on May 21. Goswami said the process of surrender, initiated by the Assam Rifles authorities with full cooperation from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and police, will be completed within two months.
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May - 23 
In another incident, former Jewel Garlosa faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHDJ) leaders Jewel Garlosa and Niranjan Hojai along with former chief of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council Mohit Hojai were sentenced to life imprisonment, while the 12 other accused were awarded imprisonment ranging fr
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In another incident, former Jewel Garlosa faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHDJ) leaders Jewel Garlosa and Niranjan Hojai along with former chief of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council Mohit Hojai were sentenced to life imprisonment, while the 12 other accused were awarded imprisonment ranging from eight years to 12 years in the first two cases of terror funding registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 23, reports The Assam Tribune.
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May - 24 
Hundreds of people, on May 24, staged a demonstration in front of the deputy commissioner's office in Haflong in Dima Hasao District against the life sentences to Jewel Gorlosa and Niranjan Hojai, reports The Telegraph. The protesters said the government had betrayed them after stating in the me
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Hundreds of people, on May 24, staged a demonstration in front of the deputy commissioner's office in Haflong in Dima Hasao District against the life sentences to Jewel Gorlosa and Niranjan Hojai, reports The Telegraph. The protesters said the government had betrayed them after stating in the memorandum that all cases against the Dima Halam Daogah–Jewel Garlosa faction (DHDJ) members will be withdrawn. Former DHDJ ‘Chairman’ Jewel Garlosa on May 23 had told reporters they were "withdrawing the ceasefire" after the court order and that the peace process had failed. DHDJ has been disbanded after Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the outfit in 2012.
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May - 26 
Separately, Security Forces are in a state of alert in view of the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's visit to the State on May 26 to inaugurate various projects, reports India Today. Intensive security checks are being done across the State including Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Guwahati which have
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Separately, Security Forces are in a state of alert in view of the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's visit to the State on May 26 to inaugurate various projects, reports India Today. Intensive security checks are being done across the State including Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Guwahati which have been put on high alert. A three-layered security cover has been put at all places the PM will be visiting. Anti-terror units have been deployed at various places.Special measures have been taken in Guwahati and Tinsukia where designated roads have been sanitized to upto two kilometres on either sides. "Policemen, special commandos and cops in civil dress have been deployed. More than one lakh people are expected to attend PM's rally. More than 2500 volunteers will be assisting the force in security and management. Anti-sabotage check has also been done," Hiren Nath, Guwahati Police Commissioner said.
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May - 29 
Thousands of people staged a protest at Haflong town in Dima Hasao district to protest the life sentences to rebel leaders-turned-politicians Jewel Gorlosa and Niranjan Hojai and former Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), Mohit Hojai, reports The Telegr
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Thousands of people staged a protest at Haflong town in Dima Hasao district to protest the life sentences to rebel leaders-turned-politicians Jewel Gorlosa and Niranjan Hojai and former Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), Mohit Hojai, reports The Telegraph. On May 23, an NIA special court convicted all the 15 accused in two cases related to diverting government funds to the now disbanded Dima Halam Daogah-Jewel Garlosa faction (DHD -J) militant group. The protesters also submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Rajnath Singh, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and others through Dima Hasao deputy commissioner, requesting Modi to intervene into the whole matter and grant general amnesty to all the individuals.
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June - 1 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has said that there has been a sharp decline in violence, extortion and attacks on security forces in the Northeast in the last three years, reports The Indian Express on June 2. As per data available with the UMHA, only 484 such incidents were reported in 2
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has said that there has been a sharp decline in violence, extortion and attacks on security forces in the Northeast in the last three years, reports The Indian Express on June 2. As per data available with the UMHA, only 484 such incidents were reported in 2016 as compared to 1,025 in 2012 and 732 in 2013. It further noted that the number of abductions have come down from 329 in 2012 and 307 in 2013 to 168 in 2016. Only 28 such cases were registered till March this year. However, the number of security personnel killed in Manipur shows an upward trend with 24 being killed in 2015 and 11 in 2016 as compared to 8 and 5 deaths in 2012 and 2013, respectively.The I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) suffered a setback with more than 900 cadres being arrested and nearly 55 being killed in security operations, according to the UMHA note. The number of such incidents in Assam jumped to 50 in 2016 as compared to 21 in 2013, the UMHA note stated.The number of militants surrendering saw a decline with 267 such surrenders taking place in 2016 as compared to 1,161 in 2012, as per official data. Arms recovery was not significant despite a crackdown as 698 arms were recovered in 2016 as compared to 1,856 in 2012.As many as 1,202 militants were arrested in 2016 as compared to 2,145 in 2012. Of this, the highest number of arrests in 2016 has been made in Manipur (518) and Assam (366) while maximum abduction cases were reported from Nagaland (51) and Meghalaya (52).
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June - 4 
Further, Police have picked up four youths from different parts of Gossaigaon for interrogation in connection to the abduction of Navin Joshi (50), manager of Maijonga Tea Garden in Goalpara District, reports The Telegraph. An armed gang abducted Joshi on June 2 when he was on his way to Mornoi tea
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Further, Police have picked up four youths from different parts of Gossaigaon for interrogation in connection to the abduction of Navin Joshi (50), manager of Maijonga Tea Garden in Goalpara District, reports The Telegraph. An armed gang abducted Joshi on June 2 when he was on his way to Mornoi tea garden at Dingdinga in Kokrajhar District, along with his assistant Manohar Lal Sharma and his friend Pranay Debroy, who knew the route. The family has not yet received any call from the abductors.
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June - 4 
Separately, the State’s Finance Department on June 4 released a fund of INR 117 crore to continue the updating process of the National Register Citizens (NRC) in the State, reports The Telegraph. The NRC, which is being updated, based on the NRC, 1951, and electoral rolls up to the midnight of
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Separately, the State’s Finance Department on June 4 released a fund of INR 117 crore to continue the updating process of the National Register Citizens (NRC) in the State, reports The Telegraph. The NRC, which is being updated, based on the NRC, 1951, and electoral rolls up to the midnight of March 24, 1971, had missed the deadline of publication on March 31 after which Dispur set the December 31 deadline.
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June - 22 
Erstwhile, in apprehension of possible law-and-order problems in the District, the District Magistrate of Kokrajhar imposed Section 144 of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) in the District on June 22, reports The Assam Tribune.
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Erstwhile, in apprehension of possible law-and-order problems in the District, the District Magistrate of Kokrajhar imposed Section 144 of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) in the District on June 22, reports The Assam Tribune.
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June - 27 June - 28
Four dead bodies, suspected to be cadres belonging to the Hmar Peoples' Convention- Democratic (HPC-D), were fished out from Barak River near Jiribam and Palarbond of Silchar, reports E-pao. Two bodies were recovered from Barak River from Assam side on June 27 and another two bodies fished out f
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Four dead bodies, suspected to be cadres belonging to the Hmar Peoples' Convention- Democratic (HPC-D), were fished out from Barak River near Jiribam and Palarbond of Silchar, reports E-pao. Two bodies were recovered from Barak River from Assam side on June 27 and another two bodies fished out from Manipur side of the river on June 28. It is suspected that the bodies were those cadres of the HPC-D who had reportedly robbed doctors and nurses at Sivapukar Primary Health Centre in Pherzawl District on the intervening night of June 21 and 22. Later on, the HPC-D at Sinlung designated camp reportedly shot dead some of its cadres believed to have been involved in the Sivapukar robbery incident as punishment and threw their lifeless corpses into the Barak River.
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June - 29 
Meanwhile, former Chairman of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council and ex-member (MDC) Cary Marak, who ‘disappeared under mysterious circumstances’ and was presumed abducted, was ‘released’ at Agia village in Goalpara District on June 29, reports The Shillong Times. He
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Meanwhile, former Chairman of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council and ex-member (MDC) Cary Marak, who ‘disappeared under mysterious circumstances’ and was presumed abducted, was ‘released’ at Agia village in Goalpara District on June 29, reports The Shillong Times. He had left Shillong on June 27 for Bongaigaon when he ‘disappeared’.
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July - 6 
Separately, Director General of Assam Police (law and order) Kula Saikia on July 6 reviewed the law and order situation in four lower Assam districts of Bongaigaon, Chirang, Kokrajhar and Goalpara, reports The Assam Tribune.
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Separately, Director General of Assam Police (law and order) Kula Saikia on July 6 reviewed the law and order situation in four lower Assam districts of Bongaigaon, Chirang, Kokrajhar and Goalpara, reports The Assam Tribune.
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July - 10 
Meanwhile, Police have discovered the existence of a new militant group, named the National Freedom Fighter of Bodoland (NFFB) - active in several areas in the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in the State, reports nyoooz.com on July 11. The development came to light after Baksa Police arre
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Meanwhile, Police have discovered the existence of a new militant group, named the National Freedom Fighter of Bodoland (NFFB) - active in several areas in the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in the State, reports nyoooz.com on July 11. The development came to light after Baksa Police arrested two cadres of the newly formed NFFB in the Goreswar area of Baksa District on July 5. The arrested militants demanded money from a person of the area and extortion note named former members of the militant outfit National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit faction (NDFB-IKS) - B Dwthingra and B Dwansarang - as its ‘chairman’ and ‘general secretary’ respectively. After investigation, Police revealed that NFFB was formed in June this year (2017) and several former militants, breakaway faction cadres of NDFB-IKS and even criminals from Nagaland were found to be involved in the militant group.
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July - 12 
Government of People’s republic of Nagaland (GPRN) during its ‘joint council meeting’ of ‘steering committee’, ‘council’ of kilonsers (Ministers) and ‘heads’ of ‘departments’ on July 12 unanimously accepted the merger of Karbi Anglong
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Government of People’s republic of Nagaland (GPRN) during its ‘joint council meeting’ of ‘steering committee’, ‘council’ of kilonsers (Ministers) and ‘heads’ of ‘departments’ on July 12 unanimously accepted the merger of Karbi Anglong (Assam) based militant group Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF) with the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), reports Nagaland Post. In a press note, ‘ministry of kilo affairs’ GPRN, ‘secretary’ M. Daniel Lotha stated that 30 members led by its ‘advisor’, Keyhang Rengma (Joseph) ‘chairman’ Logusheng Rengma (Arhabe) ‘vice president’, Manong Rengma (Tennyson) and 50 cadres led by ‘lieutenant colonel.’ Rilugu (Kainito) ‘commander-in-chief’ along with 45 arms and ammunition joined the NSCN/GPRN. Lotha said “the meticulous and priceless contribution for the cause of the nation shall be cherished and honoured by all national workers.”
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July - 15 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on July 15, filed a charge-sheet before the special NIA court, Guwahati in connection with a case registered in 2013 against self-styled ‘chairman’ of anti-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Abhijit Asom alias Dr Abhijit Barm
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on July 15, filed a charge-sheet before the special NIA court, Guwahati in connection with a case registered in 2013 against self-styled ‘chairman’ of anti-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Abhijit Asom alias Dr Abhijit Barman alias Dr Mukul Hazarika, `commander-in-chief’ of the outfit Paresh Baruah and one arrested cadre, Joydeep Chelengalias Gagan Hazarika accusing them of waging war against India, reports The Shillong Times. The NIA chargesheet against Hazarika has formally confirms that he leads the banned outfit. Hazarika, who hails from Samaguri in Nagoan District in central Assam, is currently settled in London. Hazarika was identified by one of his bodyguards, Joydeep, who is under arrest. The NIA chargesheet against Hazarika has paved the way for Government of India to seek his extradition from UK.
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July - 18 
Meanwhile, State Government has urged the Union Government to involve the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers in completing the remaining fence work on the Assam-Bangladesh border, reports The Sentinel on July 19. In a memo to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), the State Government
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Meanwhile, State Government has urged the Union Government to involve the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers in completing the remaining fence work on the Assam-Bangladesh border, reports The Sentinel on July 19. In a memo to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), the State Government has requested that the Corps of Engineers be used not only in finishing the remaining border fencing work, but also involve the agency’s expertise in repair of the fence damaged by erosion, floods, etc.
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July - 20 
Easy availability of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Assam and Mizoram has set alarm bells ringing among the security agencies in New Delhi, reports The Sentinel on July 21. According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) statistics, fake notes with a face value totaling INR 650,800 were
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Easy availability of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Assam and Mizoram has set alarm bells ringing among the security agencies in New Delhi, reports The Sentinel on July 21. According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) statistics, fake notes with a face value totaling INR 650,800 were seized and detected in Assam in the last six months alone. “It’s really shocking that within such a short time – from January till June this year – fake notes worth INR 650,800 were seized in Assam,” said a senior MHA official. Similarly, INR 5,501,500 fake currencies were seized in Mizoram. The highest amount of fake currency has been seized in Delhi during the same period.
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July - 26 
The Committee for Protection of Land Rights of Indigenous People of Assam in its interim report stated that unrestrained influx of Bangladeshis, coupled with massive transfer of land facilitated by a corrupt bureaucrat-politician nexus, has led to alarming land alienation among indigenous communitie
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The Committee for Protection of Land Rights of Indigenous People of Assam in its interim report stated that unrestrained influx of Bangladeshis, coupled with massive transfer of land facilitated by a corrupt bureaucrat-politician nexus, has led to alarming land alienation among indigenous communities, reports The Indian Express on July 27. This in turn has threatened not only the safety, security and very identity of the indigenous communities, but also the very entity of Assam and its entire geographical stretch stated the report. The committee was constituted by the State Government on February 6, 2017, is headed by former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Hari Sankar Brahma. Other members in the committee are AK Bhattacharyya (senior advocate), Srikumar Dohutia (historian and scholar), Prof RC Borpatragohain (Gauhati University Dean Faculty of Law), Ajoy Kumar Dutta (social worker), former bureaucrat Rohini Kumar Baruah and Santanu Bharali (legal advisor to the Assam Chief Minister).The report noted that the last Survey and Settlement Operations carried out in 1964.“Illegal migration is a constant threat to the very existence of the indigenous people of Assam, as also to that of Assam itself. If this massive infiltration is not checked immediately by (a) sealing off the unplugged borders, and (b) by detecting and deporting them through a Repatriation Treaty signed between India and Bangladesh, the situation will further aggravate,” the Committee in its interim report said.
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August - 7 
The Union Government on August 7 extended the disturbed area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups (ULFA), (NDFB), and others, reports The Telegraph. “The Union Home Ministry also declared Meg
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The Union Government on August 7 extended the disturbed area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups (ULFA), (NDFB), and others, reports The Telegraph. “The Union Home Ministry also declared Meghalaya’s border areas adjoining Assam consisting 20 kilometer belt, and three districts in Arunachal Pradesh as “disturbed” under the AFSPA for two more months with effect from August 3 to September 30. In separate gazette notifications, the Home Ministry said entire Assam has been declared “disturbed” under the AFSPA with effect from August 3 till August 31. The three districts of Arunachal Pradesh – Tirap, Changlang and Longding – and areas falling within the jurisdiction of 14 Police Stations in nine other Districts of the State were also declared as ‘disturbed’ with effect from August 4 to September 30. The 14 Police Stations fall under the Districts of Papumpare, West Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, East Kameng, West Kameng, Namsai, Lohit and Lower Subansiri.
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August - 8 
Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech, a descendent of Bodo king Chikra Mech has twice received threats allegedly from the Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-S) which accused him of working against their demand for a sovereign Bodoland, reports The Telegraph. The Prithviraj, who
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Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech, a descendent of Bodo king Chikra Mech has twice received threats allegedly from the Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-S) which accused him of working against their demand for a sovereign Bodoland, reports The Telegraph. The Prithviraj, who was "coronated" as the prince last year, lodged an FIR at Kokrajhar Police Station on August 8 following text messages from a person, identifying himself as B. Mithinga of the NDFB-S, a militant outfit, the day before.
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August - 9 
Assam's Special Director-General of Police (DGP-law and order) Kuladhar Saikia and Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP-Special Branch) Pallab Bhattacharya reviewed the law and order scenario in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Charaideo Districts of Upper Assam on August 9, reports The Telegraph.
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Assam's Special Director-General of Police (DGP-law and order) Kuladhar Saikia and Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP-Special Branch) Pallab Bhattacharya reviewed the law and order scenario in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Charaideo Districts of Upper Assam on August 9, reports The Telegraph. The meeting was held taking into account a possible Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I)’s threat before and during Independence Day celebrations. Sources said this year Dibrugarh district is on the ULFA-I radar. Intelligence agencies recently warned that an ULFA group, led by a ‘captain’ Henry, may carry out remote-controlled IED blasts in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts targeting security forces and oil installations. ADGP Kuladhar Saikia said additional forces would be mobilized in the sensitive districts in view of the threat.
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August - 9 
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 9 served Non-Bailable Warrants (NBW) of arrests against ULFA-I’s London-based ‘chairman’ Dr Mukul Hazarika and ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah, who is believed to be based in Myanmar, reports Times of India
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Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 9 served Non-Bailable Warrants (NBW) of arrests against ULFA-I’s London-based ‘chairman’ Dr Mukul Hazarika and ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah, who is believed to be based in Myanmar, reports Times of India. Two teams of Guwahati office of NIA took the NBWs to the native home of Hazarika at Samaguri in Nagaon District and Baruah's at Chabua in Dibrugarh District.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal on August 18 asked the National Buildings Construction Corporation (India) Ltd (NBCC) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to immediately seal 48.11 Kilometer (km) porous areas of the India-Bangladesh border on a war footing at a high-level mee
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal on August 18 asked the National Buildings Construction Corporation (India) Ltd (NBCC) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to immediately seal 48.11 Kilometer (km) porous areas of the India-Bangladesh border on a war footing at a high-level meeting in New Delhi, reports The Telegraph. Sarbananda Sonowal also asked the BSF to use proven technology to intensify its vigil and put a spanner into the alleged influx and smuggling from across the border. During the meeting, NBCC and CPWD pointed out that of the 48.11km unfenced border between Assam and Bangladesh, fencing of 13.38km would be completed as soon as the floodwaters recede. However, erecting a fence on the remaining areas involves enormous challenges as a nearly 3km stretch, particularly in the Silchar sector, is full of deep gorges. They said the Silchar sector has 61 gaps, Dhubri 31 and others two and altogether INR 26.92 crore was required to plug these gaps.
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August - 25 
Also, several organisations in Assam on August 25 took out a rally over the "assault" of a pro-talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) member by some traders at Kalibari locality in Nagaon town amidst a 12-hour general strike in Nagaon District, reports The Telegraph. Demanding immediate release
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Also, several organisations in Assam on August 25 took out a rally over the "assault" of a pro-talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) member by some traders at Kalibari locality in Nagaon town amidst a 12-hour general strike in Nagaon District, reports The Telegraph. Demanding immediate release of the five former ULFA members arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged extortion bid, groups like the All Assam Students' Union (AASU), Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) and ULFA-PTF participated in the agitation, seeking action against those involved in "assaulting" Moon Bora and four others. ULFA-PTF leadership, led by ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, joined the rally at Nehrubali in Nagaon town where they resolved to launch an agitation to secure "immediate and unconditional" release of the five ULFA-PTF rebels."If needed, we will float yet another armed organisation to safeguard the rights and sentiments of the people of the state," Rajkhowa said. "Assam will yet again be covered in blood."
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August - 25 
Nagaon District administration on August 25 withdrew the case that was registered against former surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) Moon Bora and others in Nagaon Police Station after incident of assault involving a group of businessman on August 22, reports The Sentinel.
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Nagaon District administration on August 25 withdrew the case that was registered against former surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) Moon Bora and others in Nagaon Police Station after incident of assault involving a group of businessman on August 22, reports The Sentinel.
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August - 26 
Altogether 300 militants belonging to United Democratic Liberation Army-Barak (UDLA-B) and Bru Revolutionary Army Union (BRAU) based at Ramnathpur village in Hailakandi district are likely to lay down their arms and join the mainstream in coming months, reports The Telegraph on August 27. Inspector-
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Altogether 300 militants belonging to United Democratic Liberation Army-Barak (UDLA-B) and Bru Revolutionary Army Union (BRAU) based at Ramnathpur village in Hailakandi district are likely to lay down their arms and join the mainstream in coming months, reports The Telegraph on August 27. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Anurag Tankha on August 27 said that he had held discussions with the top leaders of two Bru outfits on August 26 at Circuit House and they have agreed to lay down arms. IGP Anurag Tankha said that they have already initiated the peace process with the outfit. "Within the next two months, the names of militants and arms and ammunition will be listed." The date and place of surrender and the rehabilitation package will be decided after the preparation of the list of militants, which will take some time, Tankha said. The militants said the main criterion for surrender will be the development of Reang-dominated villages in Hailakandi District. UDLA-B is led by Danyaram Reang and Rajesh Chorkhy former ‘publicity secretary’ of UDLA severed his ties with UDLA had formed BRAU adds The Sentinel.
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August - 27 
Meanwhile,the training camps operated by the dreaded Paresh Baruah faction of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-Independent) in Myanmar house more than 500 militants, reports The Asian Age. All this was revealed by a militant who surrendered to the security forces on A
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Meanwhile,the training camps operated by the dreaded Paresh Baruah faction of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-Independent) in Myanmar house more than 500 militants, reports The Asian Age. All this was revealed by a militant who surrendered to the security forces on August 27.
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September - 3 
Police have registered a case against Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) ‘leader’ Jiten Dutta for alleged racial abuse and treason, reports The Telegraph. Dergaon Police in Golaghat District registered a suo motu case against Dutta under Sectio
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Police have registered a case against Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) ‘leader’ Jiten Dutta for alleged racial abuse and treason, reports The Telegraph. Dergaon Police in Golaghat District registered a suo motu case against Dutta under Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 121 (waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against the government of India) of the Indian Penal Code. "We have registered a suo motu case against Dutta for allegedly shouting slogans patronizing ULFA and 'commander-in-chief' of the outfit's anti-talks faction, Paresh Baruah, during a rally at Dergaon on August 29 to protest against the alleged assault on pro-talks ULFA members in Nagaon by some traders," a Police source said.
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September - 6 
The 48-hour long Assam bandh (Shut down strike)called by All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU, Pradip Ray faction) from 5 am on Wednesday for the demand of separate Kamatapur state and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categorization of Koch- Rajbongshi community affected normal life in Bongaigaon, r
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The 48-hour long Assam bandh (Shut down strike)called by All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU, Pradip Ray faction) from 5 am on Wednesday for the demand of separate Kamatapur state and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categorization of Koch- Rajbongshi community affected normal life in Bongaigaon, reports The Sentinel. All educational institutes, markets and banks remained closed and vehicular traffic was disrupted during the bandh hours. The picketers burnt tyres in several places. No unwanted incident occurred during the first day of the bandh.
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September - 7 
Two Central Public Sector Undertakings, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) and National Hydel Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) have sought security cover from Assam Police after Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) asked them to close operations in t
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Two Central Public Sector Undertakings, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) and National Hydel Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) have sought security cover from Assam Police after Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) asked them to close operations in the state within six months and threatened to launch armed action after the time period, reports Times of India on September 7. The outfit has also asked the locals employed with the two PSUs to quit their jobs and look for other employment. The outfit said that because of release of water by NEEPCO from its Ranganadi project caused the catastrophic flood in the state this year in which 158 people died. Assam Police additional DG (special branch) Pallab Bhattacharya told TOI that the top officials of the two companies had met senior Assam Police officials here on Tuesday, a day after the outfit issued the threat through the media. "We have taken information about their manpower, locations of their projects. The management of the two companies have sought security cover, particularly at their townships located inside Assam," Bhattacharya said.
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September - 8 
Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘vice chairman’ and ‘chief of staff’, ‘major general’ Paresh Asom has rejected Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s offer for facilitating the peace process and to join the main stream,
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Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘vice chairman’ and ‘chief of staff’, ‘major general’ Paresh Asom has rejected Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s offer for facilitating the peace process and to join the main stream, saying “we only follow the revolutionary stream that will lead to an Independent Asom.”, reports Nagaland Post on September 8. Times of India adds that Paresh Baruah, in an open email to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, said that there can be peace talks only if "the Government of India is willing to take the independence of Assam into consideration and practice it in their constitution."
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September - 13 
Altogether 41,033 people, declared as foreigners by Foreigners Tribunals in Assam, have gone missing since 1985, according to data available with the State Government, reports The Telegraph. The data reveals that between signing of the Assam Accord in 1985 and June this year, 484,381 cases were refe
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Altogether 41,033 people, declared as foreigners by Foreigners Tribunals in Assam, have gone missing since 1985, according to data available with the State Government, reports The Telegraph. The data reveals that between signing of the Assam Accord in 1985 and June this year, 484,381 cases were referred to Foreigners Tribunals and 86,489 people were declared foreigners. Of these, 29,663 were pushed back and 71 deported to Bangladesh, while 833 are lodged in detention camps awaiting expulsion and 41,033 remain untraced.
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September - 21 
The East Khasi Hills District Police is concerned about Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) having links with other banned outfits of Assam, reports The Shillong Times on September 22. Earlier, Security Forces (SFs) busted a hideout of the Meghalaya based HNLC and arrested five militants
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The East Khasi Hills District Police is concerned about Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) having links with other banned outfits of Assam, reports The Shillong Times on September 22. Earlier, Security Forces (SFs) busted a hideout of the Meghalaya based HNLC and arrested five militants at multiple locations in West Karbi Anglong District on September 18-19. A team of Meghalaya Police will arrive on September 22 (today) in West Karbi Anglong to interrogate the arrested militants.
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October - 4 
Police sounded a high alert across the State, especially in Districts bordering Bangladesh, in a bid to curb infiltration of Rohingya refugees into the State, reports The Times of India. The move comes after the arrest of three Indian touts from Sonapura in Sipahijala District of neighbouring
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Police sounded a high alert across the State, especially in Districts bordering Bangladesh, in a bid to curb infiltration of Rohingya refugees into the State, reports The Times of India. The move comes after the arrest of three Indian touts from Sonapura in Sipahijala District of neighbouring Tripura on October 3, who had helped Rohingya refugees gain illegal entry into the State.
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October - 5 
Plans to hand over Relief and Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Departments to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) by December 31 was finalised at a review meeting between the Union and Assam State Government and Bodo leaders on October 5, reports The Assam Tribune. On the pending issue of g
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Plans to hand over Relief and Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Departments to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) by December 31 was finalised at a review meeting between the Union and Assam State Government and Bodo leaders on October 5, reports The Assam Tribune. On the pending issue of granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Bodos living in the Karbi Anglong areas and Dima Hasao Hill Districts, it was decided that a fresh Bill would have to be drafted and passed by the Union Cabinet. The previous Bill pending in the Parliament had some technical flaws. The meeting today also decided to sort out the issue of lack of proper guidelines for flow of Central funds to the Sixth Schedule areas, as a result of which the Centre’s flagship programmes are lying unimplemented in the BTC areas. There are no proper guidelines for distribution of funds for the Central flagship programmes, sources said.
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October - 8 
Meanwhile, GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira is banking on his ally, the ULFA-I to fill the void left by his men who deserted him in large numbers to surrender, reports The Shillong Times on October 9. ULFA’s ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ Manoj Rabha alias Dristi Ra
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Meanwhile, GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira is banking on his ally, the ULFA-I to fill the void left by his men who deserted him in large numbers to surrender, reports The Shillong Times on October 9. ULFA’s ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ Manoj Rabha alias Dristi Rajkhowa is reportedly trying to import ULFA cadres from neighbouring Assam and even Bangladesh to strengthen the group. According to Meghalaya police, as many as three cadres based in Bangladesh have crossed over and joined the ULFA ranks in GNLA hideouts.
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October - 8 
The 48km India-Bangladesh riverine border on the Brahmaputra in lower Assam has become the focal point of vigil by the Border Security Force (BSF) to prevent possible infiltration by Rohingya refugees from Myanmar via Bangladesh, reports The Telegraph. Security officials said that a committee formed
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The 48km India-Bangladesh riverine border on the Brahmaputra in lower Assam has become the focal point of vigil by the Border Security Force (BSF) to prevent possible infiltration by Rohingya refugees from Myanmar via Bangladesh, reports The Telegraph. Security officials said that a committee formed by the Centre would visit Dhubri tomorrow and inspect the steps taken by the BSF to keep the riverine border under watch. During their four-day tour, the team will inspect the border in Dhubri tomorrow followed by the same in Silchar and in Meghalaya.
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October - 18 
An unidentified man fired at and injured the manager of a tea leaf factory in Jorhat District on October 18, reports The Telegraph. According to police, a youth wearing a helmet came to the factory office of Bohniman Pvt Ltd at Cinnamara and demanded all the cash the manager, Mulchand Prajapat, had
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An unidentified man fired at and injured the manager of a tea leaf factory in Jorhat District on October 18, reports The Telegraph. According to police, a youth wearing a helmet came to the factory office of Bohniman Pvt Ltd at Cinnamara and demanded all the cash the manager, Mulchand Prajapat, had with him. When Prajapat stood up to gather the money to give to the youth, he shot at him and fled.
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October - 22 
At least 17 Adivasi organisations in Assam will block National Highways at several places on October 25 in support of their demand for Schedule Tribe status and dialogue with five militant groups that are in ceasefire since 2012, reports The Telegraph. Members of the organisations, under the banner
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At least 17 Adivasi organisations in Assam will block National Highways at several places on October 25 in support of their demand for Schedule Tribe status and dialogue with five militant groups that are in ceasefire since 2012, reports The Telegraph. Members of the organisations, under the banner of the Adivasi National Convention, will block the highways for five hours from 7am at Karigaon and Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar, Bahalpur in Dhubri, Samthaibari in Chirang, Kadamtol in Baksa, Orang in Darrang and Rangajan in Golaghat district. The organisations are demanding that they be called "Adivasis" and not "tea tribe community" and given land rights for those living in the forest areas under the Traditional Forest Dwellers' Act. Giving pattas (land deeds) to landless tea garden workers is another important demand.
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November - 2 
Four legislators of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) have written to Assam Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami, requesting a special session on the 2015 ‘framework agreement’ signed by the Government of India and the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (N
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Four legislators of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) have written to Assam Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami, requesting a special session on the 2015 ‘framework agreement’ signed by the Government of India and the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), reports The Telegraph. The letter, signed by MLAs (Member of Legislative Assembly) Aminul Islam, Aziz Ahmed Khan, Suzam Uddin Laskar and Nijanur Rahman, was sent to Goswami on November 2. The MLAs requested Goswami to call a special session on the issue "as news has widely been spread by electronic and print media that a large section of Assam has been included in Greater Nagalim through the framework agreement".
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November - 6 
Meanwhile, the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) and the People’s Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) staged a three-hour demonstration and blood signature campaign demanding early creation of Bod
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Meanwhile, the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) and the People’s Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) staged a three-hour demonstration and blood signature campaign demanding early creation of Bodoland state and political rights to the Bodos residing outside the BTC region, reports The Sentinel.
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November - 6 
Separately, the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU) and Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad (ATYP) were among the organisations on November 6 organised a sit-in in front of the Charaideo Deputy Commissioner's office as a protest against the framework
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Separately, the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU) and Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad (ATYP) were among the organisations on November 6 organised a sit-in in front of the Charaideo Deputy Commissioner's office as a protest against the framework agreement signed between the Centre and the (NSCN-IM), reports The Telegraph. These organisations were demanding the Centre to make the agreement public.
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November - 16 
The Coordination Committee, a militant conglomerate, has called a bandh (general shutdown strike) to boycott President Ram Nath Kovind's visit to Manipur to inaugurate the State's annual tourism event, The Sangai Festival, reports The Telegraph. The visit is Kovind's first to three state
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The Coordination Committee, a militant conglomerate, has called a bandh (general shutdown strike) to boycott President Ram Nath Kovind's visit to Manipur to inaugurate the State's annual tourism event, The Sangai Festival, reports The Telegraph. The visit is Kovind's first to three states of the Northeast -Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur - beginning November 19. He will arrive in Imphal on November 21 to inaugurate the festival with a function here the same day. CorCom consists of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-Pro), Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
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November - 29 
Meanwhile, The 12-hour Assam bandh (shutdown strike) called by the Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisation of Assam (CCTOA) passed off peacefully in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Majuli in Upper Assam with vehicles remaining off the road, reports The Telegraph. The protest was launched agai
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Meanwhile, The 12-hour Assam bandh (shutdown strike) called by the Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisation of Assam (CCTOA) passed off peacefully in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Majuli in Upper Assam with vehicles remaining off the road, reports The Telegraph. The protest was launched against the eviction of settlers at Amchang Reserve Forest who took shelter from Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Majuli districts after losing their land to floods and erosion. The protesters shouted slogans like Tez dim, mati nidiu (we will give blood, not land).
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November - 29 
Separately, security has been stepped up in the vulnerable pockets like Digboi, Pengaree, Bordumsa, Kakopothar, Doomdooma and Makum following intelligence inputs stating the possible large scale sabotage activities, including abduction and extortion were being planned by the United Liberation Front
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Separately, security has been stepped up in the vulnerable pockets like Digboi, Pengaree, Bordumsa, Kakopothar, Doomdooma and Makum following intelligence inputs stating the possible large scale sabotage activities, including abduction and extortion were being planned by the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), reports The Sentinel.
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November - 30 
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on November 30 rejected the Centre's plea to extend the deadline for update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) from December 31 this year to July 31, 2018, reports The Telegraph.
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on November 30 rejected the Centre's plea to extend the deadline for update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) from December 31 this year to July 31, 2018, reports The Telegraph.
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November - 30 
The Consortium of Koch Royal Families (Conkorf), on November 30 raised the demand for separate “Koch Hajo” state, reports The Telegraph. This development comes after the demand for a separate "Bodoland" state to be carved out of Assam was raised by different Bodo organisations
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The Consortium of Koch Royal Families (Conkorf), on November 30 raised the demand for separate “Koch Hajo” state, reports The Telegraph. This development comes after the demand for a separate "Bodoland" state to be carved out of Assam was raised by different Bodo organisations recently. According to the organisation, there is no historical basis of the demand for "Bodoland" as the ancient Bodo Kachari comprised Cachar and a part of Nagaland with Dimapur as the capital and not the areas that they are demanding as "Bodoland". Conkorf said in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD), comprising Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri and Chirang, Bodos comprise only 27 per cent of the total population.
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December - 3 
Meanwhile, Twenty-eight posts of members of foreigners tribunals in Assam are lying vacant for the past few months, reports The Telegraph. As a result, some members were given additional charge of tribunals where posts are lying vacant and this has somewhat slowed down the pace of disposal of c
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Meanwhile, Twenty-eight posts of members of foreigners tribunals in Assam are lying vacant for the past few months, reports The Telegraph. As a result, some members were given additional charge of tribunals where posts are lying vacant and this has somewhat slowed down the pace of disposal of cases."Even though the process of selection of members was initiated in July, the appointments could not be made as yet because of a legal tangle," an official source said.
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December - 6 
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is set to meet the Chief Ministers (CMs) of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur on the issue of ‘Framework Agreement’ signed between the Government of India (GoI) and the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), repor
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The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is set to meet the Chief Ministers (CMs) of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur on the issue of ‘Framework Agreement’ signed between the Government of India (GoI) and the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), reports Nagaland Post on December 7. Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh is likely to meet his Assam and Arunachal Pradesh counterparts Sarbananda Sonowal and Prema Khandu before the meeting with Rajnath Singh.
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December - 10 
Separately, five Bishnupuri Manipuri organizations have called a 101-hours rail blockade in Barak Valley from December 21 to press for demands, including reservation of seats in the Assembly and Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament), reports The Telegraph on December 11. The other demands of
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Separately, five Bishnupuri Manipuri organizations have called a 101-hours rail blockade in Barak Valley from December 21 to press for demands, including reservation of seats in the Assembly and Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament), reports The Telegraph on December 11. The other demands of the groups include introduction of a Bishnupriya Manipuri section in Silchar, Guwahati and Agartala All India Radio (AIR) stations, telecast of programmes in the language at Doordarshan Kendras in these places, setting up a language department in all universities, nomination of a community member with requisite qualifications in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and in the executive councils of Assam University and Guwahati University and appointment of Bishnupriya Manipuri language teachers.
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December - 12 
Meanwhile, following the killing of two civilians in Kakopathar town Tinsukia on December 11, residents and organisations from Sunjan Simaluguri and nearby areas blocked National Highway 52 to protest the killings, reports The Telegraph. The All Moran Students' Union (AMSU) called a 24-hour Tins
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Meanwhile, following the killing of two civilians in Kakopathar town Tinsukia on December 11, residents and organisations from Sunjan Simaluguri and nearby areas blocked National Highway 52 to protest the killings, reports The Telegraph. The All Moran Students' Union (AMSU) called a 24-hour Tinsukia District shutdown on December 13. Assam Tribune further adds that tea gardens such as Sri Krishna, Bogapani, Hollongabi in Digboi, MKB and Lalung in Bordumsa, and Samdung in Doomdooma have been alerted and additional security. Inspector General of Police (IGP) who has been camping in Tinsukia for around 15 days expecting the surrender of a few Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) militants has been personally monitoring security operation in the area. The Sentinel further adds that IGP stated that four ULFA-I militants involved in the killing has fled to Arunachal Pradesh.Additionally, following the intervention and assurance from the District administration, the 24-hour rail blockade was called off by the All Apex Bodies Co-ordination Committee (AABCC). The rail blockade was called by AABCC in protest against the inclusion of Dima Hasao in ‘greater Nagalim and also the establishment of satellite council in Dima Hasao.
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December - 12 
Separately, Indigenous Forum-Assam, a joint platform of over 30 organisations representing various indigenous communities, will try to build a consensus on the definition of indigenous people of the state at its first convention to be held here on February 12 and 13, reports The Telegraph. Leader of
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Separately, Indigenous Forum-Assam, a joint platform of over 30 organisations representing various indigenous communities, will try to build a consensus on the definition of indigenous people of the state at its first convention to be held here on February 12 and 13, reports The Telegraph. Leader of the forum and Pro-Talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia said at the two-day convention, which will be held at the district library auditorium, an attempt would be made to arrive at a consensus on the definition of indigenous or Assamese people for implementation of Clause VI of the Assam Accord.
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December - 14 
Separately, the December 11 killing of father son duo in Tinsukia District was sharply criticized by various social organizations of Sivasagar, reports The Sentinel on December 15. The killing was criticized by Manab Adhikar Sangram Sammittee a regional nonprofit human right organization as well as
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Separately, the December 11 killing of father son duo in Tinsukia District was sharply criticized by various social organizations of Sivasagar, reports The Sentinel on December 15. The killing was criticized by Manab Adhikar Sangram Sammittee a regional nonprofit human right organization as well as another NGO identified as Indian Patriotic Federation (Socialist).
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December - 14 
The Telegraph reports that Dibrugarh District committee of the All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU) staged a three-hour sit-in on December 15 in Pepoltol Tiniali Duliajan in Dibrugarh District, demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the Ahom community in Assam and opening of the Industrial Trainin
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The Telegraph reports that Dibrugarh District committee of the All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU) staged a three-hour sit-in on December 15 in Pepoltol Tiniali Duliajan in Dibrugarh District, demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the Ahom community in Assam and opening of the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) by completing its construction as it has been lying in an abandoned condition at Kacharipathar in Duliajan.
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December - 19 
Additionally, Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba-Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) staged protest in all district and sub-divisional headquarters in Assam protesting against the government move to get the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, reports The Sentinel on December 20.
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Additionally, Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba-Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) staged protest in all district and sub-divisional headquarters in Assam protesting against the government move to get the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, reports The Sentinel on December 20.
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December - 20 
Separately, in view of latest incidents militant activity by Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in Tinsukia, several ethnic organizations of Moran community like Asom Moran Sabha (AMS), Moran Sahitya Sabha (MSS), All Moran Students’ Union (AMSU) and Sad
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Separately, in view of latest incidents militant activity by Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in Tinsukia, several ethnic organizations of Moran community like Asom Moran Sabha (AMS), Moran Sahitya Sabha (MSS), All Moran Students’ Union (AMSU) and Sadou Moran Kala-Kristi Bikash Kendra (SMKKBK), convened an emergency meeting on December 20, reports The Sentinel. In a statement issued to the press, the Moran ethnic bodies expressed their concern at the victimization of people belonging to Moran community in recent times. The ethnic organizations also demanded that the militants stop the killing, extortion and abduction of Moran ethnic group.
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December - 23 
Assam Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal on December 23 called upon Paresh Baruah, the leader of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) to come back to the mainstream to help in the efforts for overall development of the state of Assam, reports The Shillong Times. The CM
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Assam Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal on December 23 called upon Paresh Baruah, the leader of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) to come back to the mainstream to help in the efforts for overall development of the state of Assam, reports The Shillong Times. The CM made the appeal while attending a conference of various organisations of the ethnic Motok community at Dibrugarh District.
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December - 24 
Meanwhile, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) has found that some radical organisations, including Kerala-based Popular Front of India (PFI), are making efforts to send messages to countries in West Asia about the ongoing updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, reports The Tribune on
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Meanwhile, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) has found that some radical organisations, including Kerala-based Popular Front of India (PFI), are making efforts to send messages to countries in West Asia about the ongoing updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, reports The Tribune on December 25. Sources said the agency had intercepted a few messages sent to West Asian countries linked to a campaign launched by some radical organisations against the ongoing updating of NRC.
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December - 25 
Separately, India will move the United Kingdom (UK) under the mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) for prosecution of ULFA-I ‘chairman’ Mukul Hazarika alias Abhizeet Asom, a doctor based at Billingham in UK, The Telegraph reported on December 26. According to a Union Ministry of Home Af
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Separately, India will move the United Kingdom (UK) under the mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) for prosecution of ULFA-I ‘chairman’ Mukul Hazarika alias Abhizeet Asom, a doctor based at Billingham in UK, The Telegraph reported on December 26. According to a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), the UMHA would route the request through the Ministry of External Affair (MEA) to execute a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Mukul Hazarika. Hazarika along with ULFA-I ‘chairman’ Paresh Barua, were charge sheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 15 on charges of waging war against the State. According to the NIA, Hazarika is ULFA-I ‘chairman’ Abhizeet Asom, who hails from Kaxori gaon in Puranigudam under Samaguri Police Station of Nagaon District.
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December - 26 
Additionally, Assam was the State with second highest abduction rate in India after Delhi, with almost 17 people being kidnapped daily in the state as of 2016Times of India reported on December 27. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) statistics, Assam Police have registered
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Additionally, Assam was the State with second highest abduction rate in India after Delhi, with almost 17 people being kidnapped daily in the state as of 2016Times of India reported on December 27. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) statistics, Assam Police have registered some 6,126 cases of abduction and kidnapping. There were at least 4,824 kidnapping cases which jumped up to 5,831 in 2015. Over 90% of the victims were women. Out of the total 6,126 cases, in about 5,342 cases the victims were women or minor girls. Earlier, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary had informed the state secretariat that between 2001 and May 2016, some 46,461 cases of kidnapping were registered in the state. Though abductions by militant groups have declined, a constant increase has been witnessed in abductions for ransom by criminal gangs, including former militants. Sources said the actual number might be even higher as not all abductions were reported to the police because of a lack of confidence in the administration. Though the State has registered high numbers of abduction cases, the recovery rate was found to be very low. Last year, the recovery rate of victims of kidnapping cases in the State was recorded at as low as 1.3% only. Records states that a total of 13,413 persons abducted in 2015 were yet to be traced. By the end of last year, the State Police had received reports of 19,541 persons going missing, out of which only 249 people were rescued during 2016.
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December - 27 
Separately, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) ‘adviser’ Akhil Gogoi on December 27walked out of a district jail and vowed to launch a massive movement against the Centre’s move to grant citizenship to the “Hindu Bangladeshis” by passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bil
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Separately, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) ‘adviser’ Akhil Gogoi on December 27walked out of a district jail and vowed to launch a massive movement against the Centre’s move to grant citizenship to the “Hindu Bangladeshis” by passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, reports Eastern Mirror.
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December - 29 
Separately, Border Peace Coordination Committee (BPCA) Assam-Nagaland held a peace and goodwill meeting at Darikial village in Nakachari under Jorhat District, reports Assam Tribune on December 30. The main aim of the meeting was to deliberate on the news about Government of India’s (GoI) prop
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Separately, Border Peace Coordination Committee (BPCA) Assam-Nagaland held a peace and goodwill meeting at Darikial village in Nakachari under Jorhat District, reports Assam Tribune on December 30. The main aim of the meeting was to deliberate on the news about Government of India’s (GoI) proposal of inking a final Naga peace accord and the confusion and fear in the minds of the people.
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