Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over Ulfa talks news: Slams ToI for fake news
Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, rebutted the Times of India’s claim of the CM’s readiness to hold talks with the Ulfa (I) an armed separatist organization in Assam.
He slammed the Times group for publishing fake news that claimed that the Assam government is ready to hold talks with Ulfa (I) terrorists and discuss their core issues including demand for sovereignty.
Sarma tweeted, “I am aghast to see this news in @timesofindia. No Chief Minister can discuss Sovereignty of India with any one. This is non-negotiable. We all Indians, irrespective of our positions, are here to protect the sovereignty of India. I strongly refute the news report. This is FALSE.”
I am aghast to see this news in @timesofindia. No Chief Minister can discuss Sovereignty of India with any one. This is non-negotiable. We all Indians, irrespective of our positions, are here to protect the sovereignty of India. I strongly refute the news report. This is FALSE. pic.twitter.com/LUjgeRr2ij
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 18, 2021
Times of India had reported that the Assam CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Ulfa-I’s core demand of sovereignty would have to be discussed somewhere in the peace process. It further reported that it is for the first time since the birth of Ulfa in 1979 that a chief minister of the state has dared to discuss Ulfa’s core demand with positivity.
The report further stated that soon after taking office, CM Sarma had stated that dealing with Ulfa ‘needed a fresh approach’ and had added that “an equilibrium has to be created between the perimeters of the Constitution and the outfit’s demand for sovereignty and their core issues will have to be discussed at some point of time.”
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