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January - 2 
Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) of Assam declared almost 20,000 people as foreigners till October 2017, reports NDTV. "As per the monthly report of disposal of cases in FTs of Assam, 19,612 'D' (doubtful/disputed) voters were declared foreigners till October 2017," Union Minister o
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Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) of Assam declared almost 20,000 people as foreigners till October 2017, reports NDTV. "As per the monthly report of disposal of cases in FTs of Assam, 19,612 'D' (doubtful/disputed) voters were declared foreigners till October 2017," Union Minister of State (Home) Kiren Rijiju informed Lok Sabha (lower House of Indian Parliament) on January 2. According to the Kiren Rijiju, issuance of notice to the 'D' voters is a legal process and there is no question of harassing people. 'D' voters are not detained. "Only persons declared by FTs as foreigners are kept in the detention centres," he said in a written statement.
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January - 2 
Intelligence reports are indicating increased activity and possible major attack between New Year Day and Republic Day by Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), reports Times Now on January 2.
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Intelligence reports are indicating increased activity and possible major attack between New Year Day and Republic Day by Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), reports Times Now on January 2. An intelligence report speaks of ULFA-I arranging for 25 pairs of warm track suits and shoes. Additionally, intelligence reports also indicate ULFA-I leaders have found a location near the Namdapha National Park in Changlang of Arunachal Pradesh for setting up a transit camp. About 70 cadres will be able to live here. A report says that once the camp is ready, parts of Assam close to south-east Arunachal Pradesh will witness a rise in violence.
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January - 3 
Several Barak Valley based organisations on January 3 expressed concern over the large number of names (from the Valley) that are yet to be published and the huge quantum of errors in the published list of draft National Register for Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The meeting said the n
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Several Barak Valley based organisations on January 3 expressed concern over the large number of names (from the Valley) that are yet to be published and the huge quantum of errors in the published list of draft National Register for Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The meeting said the names of 30-50 per cent people from the valley's three districts have been included in the first list and these too are full of errors. In Hailakandi, 217,571 names, out of 719,840, appeared in the first list (30 per cent). In Karimganj, 507,840 names, out of 1,324,096, are on the list (38.35 per cent). In Cachar, 642,679 names, out of 1,823,302, featured on the list (35.25 per cent). The groups will organise a public meeting, led by Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sanmilan, [Barak valley Bangla literature and cultural organisation] in Silchar (Cachar District headquarter) on January 5 evening. Further, the Union Territory Demand Committee will take out rallies in Silchar on January 16.
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January - 4 
A total of 67 per cent names of people of Udalguri District figured in first draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Sentinel on January 5. Moreover, 73 per cent people of Lakhimpur District were also included in the first draft of NRC. Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner Barun
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A total of 67 per cent names of people of Udalguri District figured in first draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Sentinel on January 5. Moreover, 73 per cent people of Lakhimpur District were also included in the first draft of NRC. Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner Barun Bhuyan stated that ‘A total of 825,048 people out of 1,121,459 from 236,760 applicant families have been featured in the part draft. On the other hand, the inclusion of the rest 27 per cent people is on hold and the application and due documents supporting their citizenship are being verified’.
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January - 4 
Government of India (GoI) is likely to convene a tripartite meeting at the political level to review implementation of the Assam Accord, reports Assam Tribune on January 5. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed this to a delegation of the All Assam Students Union (AASU).The student bo
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Government of India (GoI) is likely to convene a tripartite meeting at the political level to review implementation of the Assam Accord, reports Assam Tribune on January 5. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed this to a delegation of the All Assam Students Union (AASU).The student body called on the Union Home Minister at his Parliament House office accompanied by Bodo People’s Front (BPF) MP Biswajit Daimary. The delegation led by AASU adviser Samujjal Bhattacharya was told that the Centre was committed to implement the Assam Accord. The Union Home Minister stated that meeting on the Assam Accord would be convened within 15-20 days with the AASU, in which Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal would also be invited.
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January - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) are conducting security operations into the dense jungles along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Tinsukia, the Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar, the Assam-Bhutan borders in Baksa, Jorhat, Golaghat and Bodoland Tribal area Districts (BTAD), reports Times of India&nbs
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Security Forces (SFs) are conducting security operations into the dense jungles along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Tinsukia, the Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar, the Assam-Bhutan borders in Baksa, Jorhat, Golaghat and Bodoland Tribal area Districts (BTAD), reports Times of India on January 24. Vital installations like refineries, railway bridges, railway stations and airports are also under special attention. According to sources militant leaders of Independent faction f United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) Udoy Asom and Drishtri Rajkhowa - may try to create disturbances on January 26. Last year, militants had triggered at least seven low-intensity blasts on Republic day in several areas in Charaideo, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, and Sivasagar Districts.
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January - 30 
Assam Chief Minister (CM) on January 29 assured the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council that Dima Hasao District would not be allowed to be included in ‘greater Nagalim’, reports The Telegraph. Earlier there were speculations that Dima Hasao would be part of ‘greater Nagalim
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Assam Chief Minister (CM) on January 29 assured the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council that Dima Hasao District would not be allowed to be included in ‘greater Nagalim’, reports The Telegraph. Earlier there were speculations that Dima Hasao would be part of ‘greater Nagalim’ as a part of agreement between Government of India (GoI) and Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) of Nagaland. Additionally, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured Assam CM that territorial integrity of Assam and other northeastern states will not be compromised when the final Naga peace accord is inked, reports Economic Times on January 29. The CM apprised Singh about the situation in the state's Dima Hasao District where protests against the demand for a "Greater Nagalim" claimed two lives.
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February - 18 
A Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) report has stated that militancy in the Northeast is on the decline, with Tripura and Mizoram emerging as the most peaceful states in the region, reports Nagaland Post on February 19. According to the report, the seven states in the northeast registe
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A Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) report has stated that militancy in the Northeast is on the decline, with Tripura and Mizoram emerging as the most peaceful states in the region, reports Nagaland Post on February 19. According to the report, the seven states in the northeast registered 308 militancy-related cases last year, down from 484 in 2016. The trend has been a downward one. In 2015, there were 574 insurgency-related cases reported while the year before that registered a staggering 824 such incidents. Manipur, with 167 cases reported last year, was found to be the most disturbed state, primarily owing to the activities of Coordination Committee (CorCom), a conglomeration of six Manipur-based militant outfits. The resurgence of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) caused more disruptions in Arunachal, which registered the second highest militant activity with 61 incidents, than in Assam, which reported 33. Meghalaya and Nagaland registered 28 and 19 militancy-related incident last year.
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February - 20 
The Supreme Court has set June 30 as the deadline for publication of the complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The first part of NRC containing 19 million names was published on December 31. A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R.F. Nariman, on Feb
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The Supreme Court has set June 30 as the deadline for publication of the complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The first part of NRC containing 19 million names was published on December 31. A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R.F. Nariman, on February 20 asked the NRC authorities to complete the verification of documents by May 31 so that the final draft could be published by June 30.
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February - 22 
Nearly 450 militants of two outfits Barak Valley faction of Bru Liberation Army Union (BLAU-Barak Valley) and the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA), will soon lay down their arms and join the mainstream, reports The Telegraph on February 23. The physical verification of the militant
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Nearly 450 militants of two outfits Barak Valley faction of Bru Liberation Army Union (BLAU-Barak Valley) and the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA), will soon lay down their arms and join the mainstream, reports The Telegraph on February 23. The physical verification of the militants was carried out recently by police and Assam Rifles (AR) officials at Riflemara in Hailakandi District. A senior Police officer said the number of militants who will surrender is still under scrutiny. Earlier on August 2017, Inspector-General (IG) of Police Anurag Tankha held a meeting with leaders of the outfits at Ramnathpur in Hailakandi and finalized the surrender plan. The rehabilitation package will be decided after the preparation of the list. The militants insisted on a development package for Reang-dominated villages in Barak Valley by forming a Reang Autonomous Development Council their main criterion for surrender. Another demand was to reserve two Assembly seats for Brus (also known as Reangs). In the proposed council, 40,000 Reang people will be covered and 60 villages from Hailakandi and 17 villages each from Karimganj and Cachar Districts will be included. The leaders of both outfits have sent their demands to the state home department and held discussions with government officials in Guwahati in September last year and February 11.
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March - 7 
An estimated 8,000 people marched from Bapuji Prakalpa throughout Mazbat town in Udalguri District demanding the land rights of the non-tribals living in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) on March 7, reports The Sentinel. The protest held under the aegis of Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Associat
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An estimated 8,000 people marched from Bapuji Prakalpa throughout Mazbat town in Udalguri District demanding the land rights of the non-tribals living in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) on March 7, reports The Sentinel. The protest held under the aegis of Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) in coordination with local units of organizations including All Adivasi Students' Association Of Assam (AASAA), All Assam Students Union (AASU), All Assam Gurkha Students Union (AAGSU), All Koch-Rajbonshi Students Union (AKRSU), All Rabha Students' Union (ARSU). Earlier on March 6 45 people were wounded while staging a blockade of National Highway in Chirag District protesting the BTC’s new land policy which reportedly goes against the land rights of non-tribal communities residing in BTC.
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March - 10 
Government of India (GoI) has asked for reports from Assam and Mizoram state Governments about the March 8 clash along the interstate boundary between Mizoram and Assam, reports Northeast Today on March 11. The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (UMHA) also told the two State Governments to enforce pro
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Government of India (GoI) has asked for reports from Assam and Mizoram state Governments about the March 8 clash along the interstate boundary between Mizoram and Assam, reports Northeast Today on March 11. The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (UMHA) also told the two State Governments to enforce prohibitory orders and deploy forces wherever necessary.
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March - 11 
Organisation Coordination Committee (a joint forum of four non-tribal student groups) has withdrawn its 12-hour Assam bandh( general shut down) on March 12 (today) to protest against the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)'s new land policy and demanding early release of its activists arrested by
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Organisation Coordination Committee (a joint forum of four non-tribal student groups) has withdrawn its 12-hour Assam bandh( general shut down) on March 12 (today) to protest against the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)'s new land policy and demanding early release of its activists arrested by police on March 6, reports The Telegraph. The decision followed a discussion with Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mahilary and the top police officials of Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD). Non-tribal groups of the BTAD became restive after the council's executive body adopted new resolution in the recent past to curtail the land rights of non-tribal communities living in the council area.
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March - 13 
The tension along Assam-Mizoram border have died down after Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), State’s apex student body, decided to suspend construction of a rest shed at Zophai near the border town of Bairabi in Kolasib District, reports Assam Tribune. The decision was made at the organisation’s
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The tension along Assam-Mizoram border have died down after Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), State’s apex student body, decided to suspend construction of a rest shed at Zophai near the border town of Bairabi in Kolasib District, reports Assam Tribune. The decision was made at the organisation’s emergency meeting held in Aizawl on March 13. According to MZP General Secretary, MZP made the decision after fervent appeals from Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee, a conglomeration of church leaders and Central Young Mizo Association, the largest non-governmental organisation in Mizoram. Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has convened a meeting of the Chief Secretaries of Mizoram and Assam next week to resume dialogue on the boundary dispute between the two States in the wake of protests.
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March - 14 
A mass gathering was organized in Udalguri on March 14 by the Udalguri district committee and Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region committee of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), reports The Sentinel. The Gorkha leaders have set March 31 as deadline for fulfillment of all assurance
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A mass gathering was organized in Udalguri on March 14 by the Udalguri district committee and Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region committee of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), reports The Sentinel. The Gorkha leaders have set March 31 as deadline for fulfillment of all assurances on the land rights in BTC region. The President of BTC region AAGSU, stated that if the assurances given by BTC administration were not fulfilled within March 31, the organization would lead a series of movements to press for their demand.
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March - 16 
For nearly four decades, the Assam Police engaged in counter-insurgency operations but it is all set to tackle the incidents of cybercrime, reports The Times of India on March 17. The Assam Police will be getting a cyberdome—the nerve centre for guarding the Cybersecurity with high-tech public
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For nearly four decades, the Assam Police engaged in counter-insurgency operations but it is all set to tackle the incidents of cybercrime, reports The Times of India on March 17. The Assam Police will be getting a cyberdome—the nerve centre for guarding the Cybersecurity with high-tech public-private partnership. The objective of the Cyberdome is to develop a defence mechanism against the eminent threats of Cyber attacks. The mechanism would be cooperation from the Government departments, ethical hackers, and experts in law-enforcement agencies, said an unnamed official. As an initiative step, the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Assam Police’s Special Branch for providing assistance in various fields of cyber security, which includes new software, technical assistance, sharing of cyber resources, said an unnamed official.
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March - 24 
The verification of citizenship documents of 290 million married women, mostly migrant Muslims, in connection with the Supreme Court (SC)-monitored exercise to update the 1951 National Register of Citizens (NRC), will begin on April 2, reports The Hindu. These women, who had submitted contentious pa
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The verification of citizenship documents of 290 million married women, mostly migrant Muslims, in connection with the Supreme Court (SC)-monitored exercise to update the 1951 National Register of Citizens (NRC), will begin on April 2, reports The Hindu. These women, who had submitted contentious panchayat certificates as proof of citizenship, are among 13.9 million people left out of the first draft of the updated NRC that was published on December 31, 2017. The verification of family tree of those yet to be included in NRC had begun on February 17, 2018. The NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela stated that The court had told us to do three things — check authenticity of their documents, look at the evidence based on which each certificate was issued originally, and give opportunity to the women to place their case.”
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March - 25 
The insurgency related civilian casualties declined in all states except in Assam where it increased from nine in 2015 to 29 in 2016, reports Assam Tribune on March 26. Additionally, the number of abductions also decreased in the region from 267 in 2015 to 168 in 2016. Counter Insurgency operations
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The insurgency related civilian casualties declined in all states except in Assam where it increased from nine in 2015 to 29 in 2016, reports Assam Tribune on March 26. Additionally, the number of abductions also decreased in the region from 267 in 2015 to 168 in 2016. Counter Insurgency operations led to the killing of 87 militants, arrest of 1202 and recovery of 605 arms in 2016 in the region. In Assam, insurgency related violence continued to decline and the year 2016 witnessed the lowest number of insurgency incidents since 1997. During the period 2014 to 2016, 873 cadres and linkmen of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saoraigwra (NDFB-S) have been arrested and 50 cadres have been neutralized in operations.
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March - 26 
A six-member delegation will meet Union home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on March 28 to discuss on the alleged harassment being faced by Barak Valley residents during family tree verification for the National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The delegation will comprise mem
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A six-member delegation will meet Union home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on March 28 to discuss on the alleged harassment being faced by Barak Valley residents during family tree verification for the National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The delegation will comprise members of the Citizens Rights Protection Co-Ordination Committee (CRPCC), Assam, and Human Rights Awareness Organisation, Kolkata. A CRPCC member stated that residents, especially Bengali Hindus, were facing trouble during family tree verification. He stated that ‘People are getting notices to report at distant places for verification, which is tough for elderly persons, patients and the poor’. He also added that ‘We fear the names of around 7 million people will be missing from the NRC, among which 60 per cent will be Bengali Hindus. This can result in mayhem’.CRPCC chairman Tapodhir Bhattacharjee said the NRC update was being allegedly controlled by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU).
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March - 27 
A three member high level delegation from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 27 visited Assam-Mizoram border to make an on-the-spot assessment, reports Economic Times. The delegation was led by Joint Secretary, North East, Ministry of Home Affairs, Satyendra Garg. Later during a me
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A three member high level delegation from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 27 visited Assam-Mizoram border to make an on-the-spot assessment, reports Economic Times. The delegation was led by Joint Secretary, North East, Ministry of Home Affairs, Satyendra Garg. Later during a meeting it was decided that that as the areas along the interstate border fall in inner-line reserved forests, both the sides must first identify all illegal structure after which the process of dismantling will begin within April 30. It was also decided that both states would withdraw security forces from the inter-state boundary. The fact finding team will submit its report to the Union Home Secretary on April 5 after which it will be discussed in a follow up meeting with the Chief Secretaries of Mizoram and Assam.
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March - 27 
Supreme Court on March 27 refused to extend the May 31 deadline for the ongoing process of publishing the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the wake of panchayat (local self government body) elections in the State, saying the polls should not become an impediment, reports The Hindu. The f
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Supreme Court on March 27 refused to extend the May 31 deadline for the ongoing process of publishing the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the wake of panchayat (local self government body) elections in the State, saying the polls should not become an impediment, reports The Hindu. The first draft NRC for Assam was published in December end as per the apex court’s direction to come out with it by December 31, 2017.
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April - 2 
Assam police will recruit youths from insurgency-affected areas of the state to wean them away from militancy, reports The Telegraph on April 3. Chairman of State-level Police recruitment board, Pradeep Kumar, said stated on April 3 that the Assam Government has decided to recruit youths from milita
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Assam police will recruit youths from insurgency-affected areas of the state to wean them away from militancy, reports The Telegraph on April 3. Chairman of State-level Police recruitment board, Pradeep Kumar, said stated on April 3 that the Assam Government has decided to recruit youths from militancy-hit areas against 10 per cent of the total vacancies. He also added that special branch of Assam police has identified 80 police station areas affected by insurgency and the recruitment would be carried out from these places. The recruitment board is likely to recruit 5,624 policemen, including 130 sub-inspectors, 1,851 unarmed branch constables and 3,643 armed branch constables.
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April - 8 
A youth from Assam's Hojai District, who has been engaged in petty trade in Jammu and Kashmir, is suspected to have joined terror groups, reports The Times of India on April 9. Police suspected Qamer Uz Zaman might have joined Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), but refused to divulge further details
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A youth from Assam's Hojai District, who has been engaged in petty trade in Jammu and Kashmir, is suspected to have joined terror groups, reports The Times of India on April 9. Police suspected Qamer Uz Zaman might have joined Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), but refused to divulge further details. National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take up the investigation into Zaman joining terrorist organisation. A picture of Zaman with an automatic rifle has also gone viral in social media. Zamann's mother Shahira Khatun said that if her son has joined any militant organisation, the Government should mete out "extreme punishment". "We have no qualms even if he is killed. If he has really gone the wrong path against the country, he shouldn't be spared. After all he left our family in the lurch. We tried desperately to contact him in the last several months, but failed," Khatun said. Police said that Zaman, a resident of Daily Market in Jamunamukh area of the Hojai District, left for Kashmir three years back and was running a garment shop there. Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay said that the State Police along with its Jammu and Kashmir counterpart is investigating the matter. "Police is looking into the credentials of the person. So far, we are not in a position to share further details as the investigation is still underway," Sahay said. Hojai Superintendent of Police (SP) Ankur Jain said that Zaman did not contact his family for the last four to five months, prompting the family members to lodge a complaint with the Police. "The person also left behind his wife and a daughter in Hojai. We are doing the background check of the person concerned. It has been confirmed that his last working place was in J&K," Jain said. Another senior police official said that NIA is also investigating the case. "Whatever information we get about Zaman will be provided to the NIA for taking forward the investigation. On jihadi activities, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India Kiren Rijiju on April 4 said that some agencies were trying to foment trouble in Northeast, particularly in Assam. "We are tracking them so that the agencies cannot make their presence felt," Rijiju said.
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April - 8 
A youth from central Assam's Hojai district, identified as Qamer Uz Zaman has reportedly joined the Kashmir militant group Hizbul Mujahideen , reports The Telegraph on April 9. The incident came to light after a picture of him holding an automatic rifle went viral on the social media on April 8.
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A youth from central Assam's Hojai district, identified as Qamer Uz Zaman has reportedly joined the Kashmir militant group Hizbul Mujahideen , reports The Telegraph on April 9. The incident came to light after a picture of him holding an automatic rifle went viral on the social media on April 8. It described him as having joined Hizbul Mujahideen with the codename "Dr Hurairah". Director General of Assam Police Mukesh Sahay stated that matter had come to his notice and they have got in touch with Jammu and Kashmir police and central intelligence agencies to verify it. He also added that ‘Hizbul Mujahideen is a J&K-based organisation and we have not found its footprint in Assam so far. We also do not have any report of youths from Assam joining it’. Qamer's family said he had gone to Kashmir three years ago to trade in garments but went missing after April 2017. They also added that Qamer had joined Nowgong College but could not complete his graduation. His family said he went to the US in 2011, returned to Assam in 2014, stayed in Nagaon for about three months and went to Bangladesh the same year. He returned to Assam in 2015 and went to Kashmir soon after. Sources said he worked as a labourer in a company in the US. Though no activity of Hizbul Mujahideen has been detected in the state so far, 56 members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested from Barpeta, Chirang, Baksa, Nalbari, Bongaigaon and Goalpara Districts after a blast Burdwan blast in 2014, reports The Telegraph. A dozen JMB activists are still absconding. Among the JMB members arrested from Assam, 12 were trained in madarsas in Simulia, Bolpur and Burdwan in Bengal while the rest were trained in Assam
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April - 9 
Police and security officials are attempting to verify the claim that a man from Assam joined ranks of militant outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen, reports Assam Tribune on April 10. Sources admitted that this is not the first instance of youths from Assam joining radical terrorist outfits. Way back in 1998-
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Police and security officials are attempting to verify the claim that a man from Assam joined ranks of militant outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen, reports Assam Tribune on April 10. Sources admitted that this is not the first instance of youths from Assam joining radical terrorist outfits. Way back in 1998-99, around 40 youths from the State, who joined Harkat-ul Mujahideen (HuM) and went to Pakistan for training, were arrested from different parts of Assam. The arrest of four suspects in Guwahati led to other arrests.
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April - 11 
People's Joint Action Committee for Boroland Movement (PJACBM), an umbrella body of at least 55 bodo organisations, said if Government of India (GoI) fails to fulfil its assurance, they would observe April 26 as ‘betrayal day’ followed by a five-day national highway blockade from May
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People's Joint Action Committee for Boroland Movement (PJACBM), an umbrella body of at least 55 bodo organisations, said if Government of India (GoI) fails to fulfil its assurance, they would observe April 26 as ‘betrayal day’ followed by a five-day national highway blockade from May 2, reports The Sentinel. The committee stated that ‘During a tripartite meeting chaired by Rajnath Singh on April 26 last year, which was attended by Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and senior officials of the home ministry, the minister assured to continue the dialogue as frequently as possible saying that dialogue helps in finding out the means for solution. Talks were held after two-three months during the UPA tenure. So, we were hopeful that talks would continue for finding a solution. But to our utter dismay, it is already one year but no dialogue has so far been held.
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April - 13 
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), an alliance partner of the BJP-led Assam Government stated on April 13 that it would not allow the central government to grant citizenship to Hindu Bangladeshis, reports Northeast Today. AGP President and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora stated that ‘The Centre wants to
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Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), an alliance partner of the BJP-led Assam Government stated on April 13 that it would not allow the central government to grant citizenship to Hindu Bangladeshis, reports Northeast Today. AGP President and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora stated that ‘The Centre wants to bring Hindu Bangladeshis to India and grant them citizenship. We do not support the idea as it violates the historic Assam Accord, 1985’.
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April - 13 
According to state Police, Qamer Uzzaman, youth from Assam who is suspected to have joined the Hizbul Mujahideen was radicalized in Philippines, reports Northeast Today on April 13. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) stated that ‘we stumbled upon evidence which suggest that Uzzaman w
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According to state Police, Qamer Uzzaman, youth from Assam who is suspected to have joined the Hizbul Mujahideen was radicalized in Philippines, reports Northeast Today on April 13. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) stated that ‘we stumbled upon evidence which suggest that Uzzaman was radicalized in Philippines’. The man from Hojai District in Assam was running a small business in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar. A photograph of him holding an automatic assault rifle has gone viral on social media with the caption that suggests he is now a member of Hizbul Mujahideen.
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April - 17 
Sixteen organisations representing many indigenous communities of Assam opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, during a hearing by the joint parliamentary committee constituted to examine the bill in New Delhi on April 17, reports The Telegraph. All Assam Minorities Students Union (AAM
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Sixteen organisations representing many indigenous communities of Assam opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, during a hearing by the joint parliamentary committee constituted to examine the bill in New Delhi on April 17, reports The Telegraph. All Assam Minorities Students Union (AAMSU) demanded that the committee visit Assam to take the opinion of local people on the bill. A statement issued by the 16 organisations said they met the committee's chairman Rajendra Agrawal and members and told them that "under no circumstances the ethnic communities and people of Assam will agree with the purpose and content of the bill that violates the very idea of secularism". It said "illegal migrants should not be differentiated on the basis of their religion".
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April - 19 
Assam Sattra Mahasabha a leading religious institution associated with Hindu tradition of Vaishnavism in Assam stated has supported the Joint Parliamentary Committee’s step to grant citizenship to Bangladeshi Hindus, reports The Asian Age. The stand of the Sattra Mahasabha faced the stron
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Assam Sattra Mahasabha a leading religious institution associated with Hindu tradition of Vaishnavism in Assam stated has supported the Joint Parliamentary Committee’s step to grant citizenship to Bangladeshi Hindus, reports The Asian Age. The stand of the Sattra Mahasabha faced the strong protest across the state with numerous organisations coming out openly opposing the Sattradhikars (Head priests). Additionally, a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Bijoya Chakraborty alleged Bangladeshi Muslims are a bigger threat to Assam than Hindus from that country, countering opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 reports The Hindu on April 20. The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act of 1955 to make ‘persecuted’ Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship. Organisations such as the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) have said they will not allow the BJP to implement its plan not to allowing Hindu Bangladeshis in the State by tweaking the Citizenship Act. They have also asked the Mahasabha heads to quit.
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April - 21 
A joint operation between Army and Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) has been ongoing since April 21 to arrest National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) leadership, reports Assam Tribune. The operation is targeting G Bidai alias Bishnu Goyari and K Batha alias Binod Mushahary in Manas Nationa
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A joint operation between Army and Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) has been ongoing since April 21 to arrest National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) leadership, reports Assam Tribune. The operation is targeting G Bidai alias Bishnu Goyari and K Batha alias Binod Mushahary in Manas National Park and Chirang-Ripu Reserve Forest in Chirang and Kokrajhar Districts. Two groups of about 1,000 and 800 security personnel are taking part in the operation
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April - 22 
As many as 85 companies of Central forces have been deployed in Assam exclusively to deal with any situation that may arise during the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports Assam Tribune on April 22. According to officials, apprehending trouble in certain parts of the
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As many as 85 companies of Central forces have been deployed in Assam exclusively to deal with any situation that may arise during the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports Assam Tribune on April 22. According to officials, apprehending trouble in certain parts of the State during the process of verification, the Centre first deployed 50 additional companies of Central forces to the State and then again 35 more companies were sent. The forces have been deployed in the areas considered vulnerable, but so far no major untoward incident has been reported from any part of the State. Sources revealed that the additional forces sent for dealing with any problem that may arise during the process of updating the NRC are likely to stay in the State till the entire process is over. The situation is being reviewed periodically and if required, more forces can be deployed to maintain law and order.
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April - 23 
Based on specific intelligence about location and movement of ‘vice president’ of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) G Bidai along with other cadres, the Army has launched operation in areas of Labdanguri enclave and Manas National Park in Baksa District, reports The Sent
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Based on specific intelligence about location and movement of ‘vice president’ of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) G Bidai along with other cadres, the Army has launched operation in areas of Labdanguri enclave and Manas National Park in Baksa District, reports The Sentinel on April 24. This is the first time in the recent past that Army has employed hundreds of troops along with helicopters for search and elimination of G Bidai and his group members. Army has already carried out combing operations in Maina Mata Pathar, Majar Kuchi, Katajhar, Athkari and Achigur area.
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April - 23 
Government of India (GoI) has initiated back-channel efforts to bring United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) ‘chief’ Paresh Baruah to the negotiation table, reports The Telegraph on April 24. An official stated that as the negotiations with ULFA-Pro Talk Faction (ULFA-PTF)
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Government of India (GoI) has initiated back-channel efforts to bring United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) ‘chief’ Paresh Baruah to the negotiation table, reports The Telegraph on April 24. An official stated that as the negotiations with ULFA-Pro Talk Faction (ULFA-PTF) reached its final stage, the government has stepped up efforts to involve Barua in the peace process in a bid to find a lasting solution to the decades-old insurgency problem. The official stated that ‘Already a direct channel has been opened with certain individuals having access to Barua, who is believed to be based somewhere along the China-Myanmar border, to persuade him to come forward for talks and a senior leader of the pro-talks faction is playing a key role in it. Though the process is still at a nascent stage, a couple of rounds of preliminary discussions with the potential go-betweens have been held in Myanmar and Europe’.
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April - 23 
Meanwhile, operations against NDFB-S by Army and Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) continued in Chirang and Ripu reserve forest in Chirang and Kokrajhar Districts to nab G. Bidai and M. Batha, reports The Sentinel on April 24. Operations had started on April 23 in Chirang-Ripu reserve forest in Chirang distr
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Meanwhile, operations against NDFB-S by Army and Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) continued in Chirang and Ripu reserve forest in Chirang and Kokrajhar Districts to nab G. Bidai and M. Batha, reports The Sentinel on April 24. Operations had started on April 23 in Chirang-Ripu reserve forest in Chirang district to nab the NDFB-S leader M. Batha who is reportedly hiding in the jungle along the Indo-Bhutan border. Over 400 army jawans, including SSB, have been engaged in the operation against NDFB (S) in Chirang-Ripu reserve forest while around 1,000 jawans have been engaged in Manas National Park.
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April - 24 
On April 24, shots were fired at a petrol pump by two motorbike-borne assailants suspected to be United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants at Sapekhati in Charaideo District near Assam-Nagaland Border, reports Assam Tribune. The source claimed that a hand grenade was also thrown
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On April 24, shots were fired at a petrol pump by two motorbike-borne assailants suspected to be United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants at Sapekhati in Charaideo District near Assam-Nagaland Border, reports Assam Tribune. The source claimed that a hand grenade was also thrown at the petrol pump which, however, failed to explode. The militants reportedly fled towards the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border near Kanubari Tea Estate after the shootout following which there was a report of another firing in the area. Earlier on February 5, ULFA-I militants had fired several rounds targeting the office of a tea garden under Borhat Police Station in Charaideo District
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April - 25 
The Central government and Naga armed groups are said to have finalised the substantive portions of the peace accord which is likely to be signed before the monsoon session of Parliament, reports Indian Express on April 26. The accord, according to officials does not change the boundary of states; p
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The Central government and Naga armed groups are said to have finalised the substantive portions of the peace accord which is likely to be signed before the monsoon session of Parliament, reports Indian Express on April 26. The accord, according to officials does not change the boundary of states; provides autonomous Naga territorial councils for Arunachal and Manipur; a common cultural body for Nagas across states; specific institutions for state’s development, integration and rehabilitation of non-state Naga militia and the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. RN Ravi the Government Interlocutor stated that ‘Yes, we are pretty close to finalising the (Naga Peace) accord’. Talks between Ravi and Naga bodies, the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) — comprising the representatives of six influential Naga rebel groups — and NSCN-IM are currently taking place in Delhi. One issue still being negotiated is a “symbolic one”, wherein Naga groups are demanding a separate flag for the state. The Centre has, however, made it clear to the Naga groups that it will not be able to concede that demand in the peace accord.Besides Manipur, there will be an autonomous Naga territorial council in Naga-majority areas of Arunachal Pradesh but not for Assam. The accord also provides for a common cultural body for Nagas across states which will be statutory in nature. This body, which is envisaged as a socio-political platform, with “no political role”, will have representatives from all Naga tribes. The Naga armed groups will stand disbanded after the accord and the non-state armed militia who are eligible will be absorbed in central or state forces. Those who are not eligible will be rehabilitated by the government. The accord also promises the removal of AFSPA from Nagaland as a logical consequence of these actions.The accord does not involve any change in the boundaries of the states, thereby allaying fears in Manipur about the deal. It preserves the paramountcy of the Manipur state government while providing for an autonomous Naga territorial council in the state. Besides Manipur, there will be an autonomous Naga territorial council in Naga-majority areas of Arunachal Pradesh but not for Assam. The accord also provides for a common cultural body for Nagas across states which will be statutory in nature. This body, which is envisaged as a socio-political platform, with “no political role”, will have representatives from all Naga tribes.
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May - 5 
The peace talks between Government of India and the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have been completed with all the issues discussed and a consensus hammered out more than seven years after they were initiated, reports First Post on May 6. ULFA ‘chair
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The peace talks between Government of India and the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have been completed with all the issues discussed and a consensus hammered out more than seven years after they were initiated, reports First Post on May 6. ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said, ‘Discussions with the government are over on the charter of demands submitted by us although the date for the signing of the agreement has not yet been decided’. Rajkhowa’s revelation on television came after allegations that he had a role in the "abduction" of peace negotiator Rebati Phukan who disappeared from his residence in Guwahati on 22 April. Phukan is a close aide of ULFA chief of staff Paresh Baruah who heads ULFA-Independent (ULFA-I). According to sources, he entire focus of the current dialogue had been upon "ensuring the security of the indigenous communities in the state, accelerating the pace of economic development and plugging the loopholes of the 1985 Assam Accord." According to officials, agreement would also have to wait until the completion of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) which is currently being updated in the state for drawing the list of genuine citizens. The peace process was initiated in 2010 after several top functionaries from different rebel outfits including ULFA were apprehended in Bangladesh and handed over to India. The ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika, ‘foreign secretary’ Shashadhar Choudhury and ‘military spokesperson’ Raju Baruah were among the other leaders who were interned besides ‘chairman’ Rajkhowa.
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May - 11 
Further, North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), a forum of students’ bodies of seven north-eastern States has demanded has demanded provisions of inner line permit (ILP) for all the States of the region along with special Constitutional status to protect the land and resources of 
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Further, North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), a forum of students’ bodies of seven north-eastern States has demanded has demanded provisions of inner line permit (ILP) for all the States of the region along with special Constitutional status to protect the land and resources of Northeast, reports Assam Tribune on May 11. A joint protest demonstration would be staged on May 12 (today) in Dighalipukhuripar in Guwahati followed by similar protest activities in every State capital of the region and district-wise protest demonstrations across the Northeast to oppose the bill. All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has also announced a series of protest activities against the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016.
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May - 14 
Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa participated in a massive sit-in and signature campaign against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, at Thana Chariali in Dibrugarh District on May 14, reports The Telegraph. He also reiterated that ULFA peace talks wit
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Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa participated in a massive sit-in and signature campaign against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, at Thana Chariali in Dibrugarh District on May 14, reports The Telegraph. He also reiterated that ULFA peace talks with the Government will collapse if the citizenship Amendment bill was passed. He stated that ‘We strongly oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, as it will jeopardize the future of the indigenous people. Our culture, language and identity will be at stake if the bill is passed. We will not allow it. Our land cannot take the burden of any more outsiders. The primary agenda of our peace talks was to ensure the constitutional safeguard of the people of Assam. What is the point in continuing the peace talks if the Centre is bent on passing the bill? I appeal to every citizen of the state to raise his/her voice against the bill’.
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May - 15 
A high alert has been sounded in Tinsukia District following reports that two separate groups of militants have entered the District to attack Security Forces (SFs), reports The Telegraph on March 16. Tinsukia Superintendent (SP) Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta stated that there are reports of a group of aroun
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A high alert has been sounded in Tinsukia District following reports that two separate groups of militants have entered the District to attack Security Forces (SFs), reports The Telegraph on March 16. Tinsukia Superintendent (SP) Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta stated that there are reports of a group of around 22 armed militants from United National Liberation Front of West East South Asia (UNLFWESA) entering the District. Their last reported location is Nagadubi near Wara along the Assam-Arunachal border in the District (Tinsukia). There is another intelligence report of six armed cadres, five from United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and one from Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), having entered the District and roaming the jungles of Bordumsa. The ULFA-I cadres likely in the group are Anteswar Asom, Bitupon Asom, Nibedita Asom, Papong Asom and Muktjyoti Asom’.
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May - 15 
Assam reported 56 per cent decline in insurgency-related incidents from 75 in 2016 to 33 in 2017. United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S), however, remained active in the State. Manipur accounted for about 54 per cent of tota
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Assam reported 56 per cent decline in insurgency-related incidents from 75 in 2016 to 33 in 2017. United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S), however, remained active in the State. Manipur accounted for about 54 per cent of total violent incidents in the region with the state reporting 167 of the 308 incidents during 2017. The State, however, witnessed 28 per cent decline in such incidents from 233 in 2016 to 167 in 2017. The number of civilian deaths, on the other hand, went up from 11 to 23.
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June - 12 
Police has initiated action against around 100 profiles on Facebook and Twitter, which ‘threatened’ to affect peace and tranquility in the State, reports The Assam Tribune. Further, Police has booked 35 persons so far from across the State in the last three days for spreading hate m
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Police has initiated action against around 100 profiles on Facebook and Twitter, which ‘threatened’ to affect peace and tranquility in the State, reports The Assam Tribune. Further, Police has booked 35 persons so far from across the State in the last three days for spreading hate messages through social media platforms. This action follows the incident in Karbi Anglong where a frenzied mob killed two youths suspecting them to be childlifters on June 8. The Special Investigating Team (SIT) led by Additional Director General of Police (Security) Harmit Singh has also found that 60 out of these 100 social networking platforms were fake ones and most of them have either been deactivated or deleted. The SIT has been constituted by the Police to keep a tab on the activities of elements trying to promote hatred through posts in the social media.
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June - 15 
(ULFA-I)’s Facebook page named Swadhin Asom has received hundreds of Likes and a few citizens have also shared their mobile numbers on the page, expressing their desire to join the outfit prompting Police to register a case, reports Times of India. "We have registered a cas
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(ULFA-I)’s Facebook page named Swadhin Asom has received hundreds of Likes and a few citizens have also shared their mobile numbers on the page, expressing their desire to join the outfit prompting Police to register a case, reports Times of India. "We have registered a case against the outfit," Additional Director General of Police-Special Branch (ADGP- SB) Pallab Bhattacharya said. "We are moving cautiously and waiting to see what information comes our way. We have seen some youths have provided details of their thereabouts and expressed interest in joining the outfit," he added. ULFA-I had launched the page on June 15. "Use of Facebook, however, will be limited. Our comments and statements will be posted in the Facebook also, apart from the other means of communication. In a word it will be a sort of experiment," the ULFA-I statement following the launch stated.
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June - 18 
The publication of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is likely to be delayed because of the first wave of floods in the state, reports The Telegraph. NRC State Coordinator for Assam Prateek Hajela stated that 50 per cent NRC seva kendras in the three Barak
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The publication of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is likely to be delayed because of the first wave of floods in the state, reports The Telegraph. NRC State Coordinator for Assam Prateek Hajela stated that 50 per cent NRC seva kendras in the three Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi and a large number in Hojai and West Karbi Anglong districts in the Brahmaputra Valley had been affected by the floods. He visited Barak Valley on June 15 to take stock of the situation. The Supreme Court, which has been monitoring the NRC update, had set June 30 deadline for the Assam government to publish the complete draft. The first draft of the NRC with the names of 1.9 crore people was published at midnight on December 31, 2017.
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June - 21 
Assam Police’s counter-insurgency personnel will soon be equipped with bullet-resistant combat headgear, reports Assam Tribune on June 22. After having completed the preliminary physical evaluation, the sample headgears would now be sent for test-firing session to gauge their withsta
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Assam Police’s counter-insurgency personnel will soon be equipped with bullet-resistant combat headgear, reports Assam Tribune on June 22. After having completed the preliminary physical evaluation, the sample headgears would now be sent for test-firing session to gauge their withstanding capacity. In the first phase, around 350 bullet proof head gear would be procured by the Police.
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June - 22 
Senior Assam Government officials on June 22 reviewed the law-and-order situation of four districts ahead of the publication of the next draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) slated for the month end, reports Assam Tribune. The officials, who were led by Chief Secretary TY Das and Di
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Senior Assam Government officials on June 22 reviewed the law-and-order situation of four districts ahead of the publication of the next draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) slated for the month end, reports Assam Tribune. The officials, who were led by Chief Secretary TY Das and Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia, reviewed the law and order and internal security situation of the central Assam districts of Nagaon, Morigaon, Hojai and the hill district of West Karbi Anglong.
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June - 23 
Facebook has blocked ULFA-I’s account for the second time following a recent request by Assam police to prevent the outfit from attracting youths through social media, reports Assam Tribune on June 24. The outfit on June 16 announced that it had created a Facebook account to make soc
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Facebook has blocked ULFA-I’s account for the second time following a recent request by Assam police to prevent the outfit from attracting youths through social media, reports Assam Tribune on June 24. The outfit on June 16 announced that it had created a Facebook account to make social media a part of its "revolutionary journey as an experiment". The account was blocked on June 18. But the police found the account had been reopened the next day. The outfit has also shared video of an abducted tea garden worker in Upper Assam and also their cadres disclosing the outfit's plan to attack the state police. The use of Facebook is seen as the outfit's attempt to go beyond its conventional line of communication with people, which was limited to emails or telephone interviews to print and electronic media.
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June - 24 
Assam Tribune on June 24 reports that United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) has become active in various parts of Darrang District. A section of traders in Darrang have reportedly received extortion notices. A trader was given a dead line of June 24 to pay INR 8,00,000 to
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Assam Tribune on June 24 reports that United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) has become active in various parts of Darrang District. A section of traders in Darrang have reportedly received extortion notices. A trader was given a dead line of June 24 to pay INR 8,00,000 to ULFA-I.
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July - 2 
Guwahati Police Commissioner Hiren Chandra Nath stated that that they have taken "all possible measures" for security of NRC Assam coordinator Prateek Hajela - in his office, residence and while on the move. Hajela had "indicated" in the Supreme Court on July 2 that he needed add
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Guwahati Police Commissioner Hiren Chandra Nath stated that that they have taken "all possible measures" for security of NRC Assam coordinator Prateek Hajela - in his office, residence and while on the move. Hajela had "indicated" in the Supreme Court on July 2 that he needed additional security for discharge of NRC-related duties.
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July - 3 
State Coordinator of National Register of Citizens (NRC), Prateek Hajela has asserted that the final draft of the NRC would be published within the time limit of July 30 set by the Supreme Court, reports Assam Tribune on July 4. He also added that names of around 1,50,000 persons, whose names appear
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State Coordinator of National Register of Citizens (NRC), Prateek Hajela has asserted that the final draft of the NRC would be published within the time limit of July 30 set by the Supreme Court, reports Assam Tribune on July 4. He also added that names of around 1,50,000 persons, whose names appeared in the first draft published on December 31 last year, would not be included in the final draft. The NRC coordinator stated that that names of 65,694 persons, whose names appeared in the first draft, were found to be inadmissible during the family tree verification, while, names of 48,456 married women, who provided Panchayat certificates as linkage, were also found to be non-admissible. During the quality control checks, names of another 19,783 persons were found to be non admissible. As per the schedule submitted to the Supreme Court by the State Coordinator, the data entry work should be completed by July 10 and quality checks should be completed by July 20. The consolidation of the central database and generation of the PDF is scheduled to be completed by July 26 and the printouts will be taken by July 29 to ensure publication of the final draft of the NRC on July 30.
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July - 4 
Bonnya Barua, daughter of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, spoke against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, on July 4 at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, reports Scroll. She stated that if passed, wo
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Bonnya Barua, daughter of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, spoke against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, on July 4 at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, reports Scroll. She stated that if passed, would reduce the indigenous communities of Assam to minority groups. She spoke on behalf of the Indigenous Forum of Assam, a platform of around 30 organisations representing the state’s indigenous communities. Barua is a member of the forum while her father is its convenor. The Citizenship Amendment Bill aims to make crucial changes to the Citizenship Act of 1955. If passed, it would make undocumented immigrants – Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and Parsis – from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh eligible for citizenship. It would also ease the terms for naturalization of individuals from these groups. Several groups in Assam have objected to the proposed amendments.
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July - 4 
Government of India (GoI) on July 4 reviewed the preparedness of the Assam government for publication of the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph on July 4. A meeting was held in New Delhi attended by Assam chief secretary T.Y. Das, director-general of police
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Government of India (GoI) on July 4 reviewed the preparedness of the Assam government for publication of the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph on July 4. A meeting was held in New Delhi attended by Assam chief secretary T.Y. Das, director-general of police Kuladhar Saikia and special DGP (special branch) Pallav Bhattacharyya. GoI had earlier sent 80 companies of paramilitary forces to Assam and agreed to send additional 100 companies following the Assam government's request.
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July - 10 
All Assam Matak Yuba Chatra Sanmilan on July 10 announced a 48-hour statewide economic blockade from July 18 in protest against the delay in granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six indigenous communities of the state, reports The Telegraph. The six communities seeking ST status are the Tai
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All Assam Matak Yuba Chatra Sanmilan on July 10 announced a 48-hour statewide economic blockade from July 18 in protest against the delay in granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six indigenous communities of the state, reports The Telegraph. The six communities seeking ST status are the Tai Ahoms, Morans, Muttocks, Sutias, Koch Rajbongshis and the Adivasis.
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July - 15 
People’s Revolutionary Front (UPRF) (Zogam Army), an ethnic Kuki militant outfit having its base in Singhason hill range of Karbi Anglong Autonomous District, has decided to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream, reports Nagaland Post on April 16. Expressing its keenness for coming
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People’s Revolutionary Front (UPRF) (Zogam Army), an ethnic Kuki militant outfit having its base in Singhason hill range of Karbi Anglong Autonomous District, has decided to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream, reports Nagaland Post on April 16. Expressing its keenness for coming over ground, Johnson Kuki one of the ‘leaders’ of the group, on behalf of the UPRF through a press release informed that the organization has decided to join the mainstream in response to the call of Assam Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal who has invited insurgent outfits to ‘come to table for talks.’ “The UPRF (Zogam Army) has full faith on the government of Assam led by Sarbananda Sonowal hence have decided to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream,” the statement said. The UPRF has also directed all its units and cadres to stop ‘regular routine operation in their areas’ and remain inside their camps till the peace process completes. The UPRF has requested all civil societies to extend support to the peace process for the greater interest of peace and harmony in Karbi Anglong. Meanwhile, CM Sarbananda Sonowal was assured by the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on April 12 that the sealing of the international border (India-Bangladesh) is one of the top priorities of the Central Government of India and he would instruct the Ministry of Home Affairs to take up the matter on a war footing, reports The Sentinel.
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July - 15 
The Union Government has revived its discussion with the six communities of Assam that are demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, reports The Telegraph on July 16. The six communities namely Moran, Muttock, Tai Ahom, Tea tribe, Koch Rajbongshi and Chutia are agitating for ST status.
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The Union Government has revived its discussion with the six communities of Assam that are demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, reports The Telegraph on July 16. The six communities namely Moran, Muttock, Tai Ahom, Tea tribe, Koch Rajbongshi and Chutia are agitating for ST status. The Union Governmenton July 13 convened a meeting with the representatives of these communities at North Block in New Delhi. Representatives of the Assam government will also attend the meeting.The last meeting between the Union Government and the representatives of the six communities - Moran, Muttock, Tai Ahom, tea tribe, Koch Rajbongshi and Chutia - was held in April 2017. The meeting, attended by Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, had extended the deadline for the Centre-constituted modality committee to submit their report on the ST status demand for the fifth time.The report which was supposed to be submitted by June 2017 is yet to be submitted.
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July - 16 
National Liberation Front-Independent (ULFA-I) on July 16 objected to the reopening of a toll gate on NH 37 at Raha in central Assam's Nagaon District, reports The Telegraph. ULFA-I alleged that the road was constructed by the British and no private investment was involved for which tolls a
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National Liberation Front-Independent (ULFA-I) on July 16 objected to the reopening of a toll gate on NH 37 at Raha in central Assam's Nagaon District, reports The Telegraph. ULFA-I alleged that the road was constructed by the British and no private investment was involved for which tolls are collected.
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July - 24 
Nagaland Post reports that tension prevailed along Nagaland-Assam border (Mokokchung-Amgrui road) bordering Tuli. Villagers blocked near Amguri blockaded the road after the reports of the alleged shooting. According to some sources, around three unknown miscreants fired in the air to scare away
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Nagaland Post reports that tension prevailed along Nagaland-Assam border (Mokokchung-Amgrui road) bordering Tuli. Villagers blocked near Amguri blockaded the road after the reports of the alleged shooting. According to some sources, around three unknown miscreants fired in the air to scare away some workers who were cutting jungles in the border area.
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July - 25 
Ahead of the declaration of National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on July 25, reports Morung Express. As the Draft NRC is expected to be published on July 30, the ministry sent an advisory to the state government asking it not to initiate action based on
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Ahead of the declaration of National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on July 25, reports Morung Express. As the Draft NRC is expected to be published on July 30, the ministry sent an advisory to the state government asking it not to initiate action based on the Draft. The UMHA also stated that people who are not part of the Draft would not be automatically declared foreigners. The advisory stated that ‘The question of referring any person to a detention centre based on NRC exercise also does not arise. The state government has been asked to issue clear instructions to all administrative and police functionaries’. Additionally, GoIsent over 22,000 central paramilitary troops in order to beef up security in Assam and adjoining states ahead of NRC publications, reports Morung Express. According to a senior official, A total of 220 companies of the central armed police forces (CAPFs) are being sent to the state in view of the NRC. The largest contingent among the forces is from the CRPF (53 companies) followed by Sashastra Seema Bal (41), Border Security Forces (BSF) 40, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 27, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 20 and Railway Protection Force (RPF) 5.A total of 34 companies of the special auxiliary police are also being sent. About 105 CAPF companies are being rotated and utilised for law and order duties from within the state.
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July - 30 
All preparations have been completed for the publication of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at 10 am on July 30 (today), reports Assam Tribune. However, the date for publication of the final NRC is yet to be decided and that will be announced only after the claims and o
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All preparations have been completed for the publication of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at 10 am on July 30 (today), reports Assam Tribune. However, the date for publication of the final NRC is yet to be decided and that will be announced only after the claims and objections are disposed of. State Coordinator for the NRC, Prateek Hajela said that the process of updating the NRC, which started in 2015, would reach a crucial stage with the publication of the complete draft. The first draft of the NRC, published on December 31 last year, contained only names of the applicants, but the final draft would have photos, place of birth and names of parents along with the names of the applicants who were found to be eligible for inclusion in the NRC. It may be mentioned here that around 3.29 crore people applied for inclusion of their names in the NRC and names of around 1.90 crore people were included in the first draft. However, names of 1,50,000 people, which were included in the first draft, would not figure in the complete draft as mismatches were found during the family tree verification.
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July - 30 
National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published in Assam on July 30, reports The Shillong Times. In the draft, a total of 2,89,83,677 were on the list out of the total applicants of 3,29,91,384, leaving out 40,07,707 applicants out of the final draft NRC. State coordinator of NRC Prateek Hajela st
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National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published in Assam on July 30, reports The Shillong Times. In the draft, a total of 2,89,83,677 were on the list out of the total applicants of 3,29,91,384, leaving out 40,07,707 applicants out of the final draft NRC. State coordinator of NRC Prateek Hajela stated that out of the over 40 lakh applicants whose name have failed to make it to the final draft NRC, about 2.48 lakh including “D’ (doubtful) voters and their descendants were such people whose applications had been put on hold. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on July 30 stated that the people would maintain age-old social harmony in the state ignoring the instigating comments and misinformation campaign made by certain vested quarters. He also expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court for monitoring the entire exercise. Meanwhile Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, attempting to allay any fears regarding the NRC stated that ‘Some people are unnecessarily trying to create an atmosphere of fear. I want to assure all that there is no need for any apprehension or fear. Some misinformation is also being spread. NRC process has been done impartially. Some people may not have been able to submit necessary documents. They will get full opportunity through Claims and Objections process. I want to clarify that even after the final NRC, every person will get an opportunity to approach the Foreigners’ Tribunal’.The process of NRC update was taken up in Assam as per order of the Supreme Court of India in 2013. The idea behind the exercise to update the citizens document for the first time since 1951 under the supervision of the top court is to identify “genuine citizens” living in Assam and detect illegal immigrants. Individuals who cannot prove that they or their ancestors entered the country before midnight of March 24, 1971 (cut-off year decided as per the Assam Accord of 1985) will be deemed as illegal immigrants.
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August - 15 
According to a parliamentary standing committee report tabled in Parliament last month, Government of India (GoI) wanted to reduce the areas under the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) in Assam but the State government did not concur, reports The Hindu on August 15. The parliamentary committee
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According to a parliamentary standing committee report tabled in Parliament last month, Government of India (GoI) wanted to reduce the areas under the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) in Assam but the State government did not concur, reports The Hindu on August 15. The parliamentary committee headed by former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in its report tabled on July 19 said with improvement in security situation in most northeast States, “the Government should consider gradually reducing the area under AFSPA, especially in the States of Assam and Meghalaya.”
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August - 29 
Assam Government on August 29 extended application of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the state for six more months, reports India Today. According to official release ‘As per powers conferred under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, the Go
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Assam Government on August 29 extended application of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the state for six more months, reports India Today. According to official release ‘As per powers conferred under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, the Governor of Assam has declared the entire State of Assam as 'Disturbed Area' upto 6(six) months beyond 28th August 2018, unless withdrawn earlier’.
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September - 18 
United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA), a militant outfit under ceasefire agreement with the state government, has called for a ban on illegal mining and sell of natural resources like sand, stones, coal, timber of Karbi Anglong District, reports Assam Tribune on September 18. UPLA ‘joint secretary
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United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA), a militant outfit under ceasefire agreement with the state government, has called for a ban on illegal mining and sell of natural resources like sand, stones, coal, timber of Karbi Anglong District, reports Assam Tribune on September 18. UPLA ‘joint secretary’ Young Tungjang stated that “We are also worried over rising cases of smuggling of timber, stones, sand, coal and other forest products in the district. We are incurring a huge revenue loss, and, therefore, the state government should take a prompt action in this regard’.
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October - 7 
Assam Police issued alert in several Districts, including the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD), after intelligence indicated that nearly 12 National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) militants are trying to enter Assam, reports Assam Tribune on October 7. Special Direct
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Assam Police issued alert in several Districts, including the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD), after intelligence indicated that nearly 12 National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigwra (NDFB-S) militants are trying to enter Assam, reports Assam Tribune on October 7. Special Director General of Police (Special Branch) Pallab Bhattacharya stated that about 10 to 12 militants NDFB-S were trying to enter Assam from Myanmar. He also added that NDFB-S militants in Myanmar is facing severe fund crunch that might have triggered the move. He also stated that ‘However, we do not want to take any chances and have directed all concerned to take necessary steps to thwart any kind of subversive activities’. Alerts have been sounded in Districts of Darrang and Sonitpur. Meanwhile, a senior Assam Police official based in the BTAD stated that the outfit is running out of funds and that is why they might try to raise money.
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October - 24 
Pankaj Pratim Dutta, the Vice President of All Assam Students union (AASU) Deragaon Unit who had gone missing a few days ago as joined United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), reports The Telegraph on October 24. The development came to light after a video, in which Dutta, 25, expresses
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Pankaj Pratim Dutta, the Vice President of All Assam Students union (AASU) Deragaon Unit who had gone missing a few days ago as joined United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), reports The Telegraph on October 24. The development came to light after a video, in which Dutta, 25, expresses his reasons for joining ULFA-I went viral on October 24. In the 90-second video Dutta seeking an apology from the leadership of AAASU for joining ULFA-I. He also claimed that he joined ULFA-I as, a ‘sovereign and independent Assam’ is the only way to ‘save’ Assam. Nagaland Post further adds that in the video he stated that ‘I have joined the ULFA-I on my own volition. I apologise to AASU members in Dergaon for taking this decision without informing them. I firmly believe that to be able to protect the existence of Assam, there is no other alternative. We need Assam’s sovereignty to protect its existence. That’s the reason I joined the ULFA-I. We, the Assamese people, were once warriors but now, we are forced to stoop to the Government of India even for petty issues’. This is the first instance of a member of AASU joining an insurgent group in the past 15 years. The Telegraph further adds that Golaghat Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP) ParthaPratimSaikia stated that Pakkaj’s father had filed a missing report saying that his son had left in Dergaonin Golaghat district, for Guwahati on September 5 and had gone missing thereafter. Saikia said after the missing report was filed, they arrested former ULFA leader Amrit Ballav Goswami from his Lakhibari home in Golaghat on September 18, as they suspected that he could have recruited Pankaj to ULFA-I. Goswami had surrendered in 2008 but was in touch with the outfit and was instrumental in recruiting youths from Golaghat and other Districts. Goswami confessed to have recruited Pankaj. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Pallab Bhattacharyya stated that ‘Ulfa (I) is in dire straits at present and is, therefore, trying to lure youngsters in the age group of 20-30. This age group is emotionally sensitive and can be easily manipulated. It is also the responsibility of parents to keep an eye on the activities of their sons and daughters on social media’. He also added that Pankaj had been on their radar for quite some time as they had found that he was in frequent contact with ULFA-I.
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October - 28 
The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva-Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), a youth and student body, has announced a series of agitations starting from November 3, 2018 demanding for the introduction of Inner-Line Permit (ILP) in Assam, reports The Sentinel. Talking to this reporter, AJYCP ‘general secretary’ Palash Chang
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The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva-Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), a youth and student body, has announced a series of agitations starting from November 3, 2018 demanding for the introduction of Inner-Line Permit (ILP) in Assam, reports The Sentinel. Talking to this reporter, AJYCP ‘general secretary’ Palash Changmai said: “In post-independence immigration into Assam from other countries and States of India has been going on. So widespread is the immigration that it has brought a demographic change in the State, leading the indigenous people of the State being a minority in its own State. The local people in Assam are losing their rights over land because of such an unabated immigration.
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November - 9 
The Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), taken exception to the Governments reported move to grant Schedule Tribe (ST-Hills) status to the Bodo community domiciled in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Autonomous Districts, reports The Assam Tribune on November 9. Bodos are presently designated as ST
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The Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), taken exception to the Governments reported move to grant Schedule Tribe (ST-Hills) status to the Bodo community domiciled in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Autonomous Districts, reports The Assam Tribune on November 9. Bodos are presently designated as ST-Plains in rest of Assam but do not enjoy reservation benefits in these Hill Districts.
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November - 12 
Security has been beefed up in the State due to the upcoming Panchayat (local body elections) elections next month especially after the Tinsukia killings, reports The Sentinel. Five Bengali-speaking people were shot dead by the suspected United Liberation Front of Asom- Independent (ULFA-I) militant
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Security has been beefed up in the State due to the upcoming Panchayat (local body elections) elections next month especially after the Tinsukia killings, reports The Sentinel. Five Bengali-speaking people were shot dead by the suspected United Liberation Front of Asom- Independent (ULFA-I) militants at Dhola in Tinsukia district on November 1.The two-phase Panchayat polls will be held in the State on December 5 & 9. The Police have already identified 3665 polling stations as ‘very sensitive’ another 8243 polling stations have been identified as ‘sensitive’. Another 11,597 stations are being considered as ‘safe’ for polling. Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) Commissioner H.N. Bora said that the commission has already had several rounds of meetings with the State Police so as how to conduct peaceful Panchayat polls. “We have asked the police to create an atmosphere in the State where the people can exercise their franchise without any fear,” he said, adding that the Police have assured ASEC to do take all possible steps to prevent any untoward incident during the polls.
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November - 14 
Two youths, Karishma Mech and Chandra Buragohain, have joined the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), reports Pratidin Times. Karishma Mech had reportedly gone missing in May, hails Phaneg gaon under Lekhapani police Station in Tinsukia District adds First Post. Chadra Buragohain i
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Two youths, Karishma Mech and Chandra Buragohain, have joined the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), reports Pratidin Times. Karishma Mech had reportedly gone missing in May, hails Phaneg gaon under Lekhapani police Station in Tinsukia District adds First Post. Chadra Buragohain is also from Phaneg gaon in Tinsukia District is missing since October. “Chadra Buragohain has been avoiding Police arrest for the past few months. He had two non-bailable arrest warrants against him. In April, he went into hiding. We suspect that he might have joined the ULFA [Independent], but it is yet to be confirmed," said Mugdha Jyoti Dev Mahanta, Tinsukia Superintendent of Police. SP Mugdha Jyoti Dev Mahanta confirmed Mech joining ULFA-I on May 3, 2018.
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November - 16 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is considering a proposal to grant work permits, among other measures, to people living in Assam who do not qualify as citizens of India for inclusion in the NRC, reports Hindustan Times on November 16. “No country will accept them. Where can these people be sen
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is considering a proposal to grant work permits, among other measures, to people living in Assam who do not qualify as citizens of India for inclusion in the NRC, reports Hindustan Times on November 16. “No country will accept them. Where can these people be sent away to? Some kind of an alternative will have to work out,” a senior government functionary said.
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November - 18 
Over 3.55 million people, out of the total 4 million, who were excluded in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), have not yet come forward to include their names in the final list of the Supreme Court-monitored exercise, reports Times of India.
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Over 3.55 million people, out of the total 4 million, who were excluded in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), have not yet come forward to include their names in the final list of the Supreme Court-monitored exercise, reports Times of India.
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December - 20 
The Police in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and the Army will hold regular meetings to coordinate their efforts to target militant hideouts and passage route along the interstate boundary between the two north-eastern states, reports EconomicTimes.Assam’s Director-General of Police (in -charge of spec
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The Police in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and the Army will hold regular meetings to coordinate their efforts to target militant hideouts and passage route along the interstate boundary between the two north-eastern states, reports EconomicTimes.Assam’s Director-General of Police (in -charge of special branch) Pallab Bhattacharyya, said, “On December 15, we had a meeting where the superintendents of police of the bordering districts from both sides participated.”
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