New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi flayed the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) for demanding “sovereignty” for Assam and the outfit’s recent threat to Hindi-speaking people to quit the state .
He vehemently opposed the demand, saying that Assam was a part of India and every Indian citizen who formed the part of the country could live the state.
He said that Assamese people also have the right to go and live in any par of the country.
“Assam is independent enough to decide its own destiny. So, there is no need for another independence. The state has enough resources and the Centre is also providing us with sufficient aid. We are doing well being a part of India,'' Gogoi said.
Gogoi also stated that nobody in Assam supports ULFA's activities and everyone has condemned it.
He also made it clear that unless the outfit leaves the path of violence, there was no question of starting any dialogue with it.
''Government is determined to reply ULFA's violent activities with continued Army operation, which has started against the outfit since January 8,” he said.
In recent spate of militant attacks in upper and lower Assam areas, 78 people have so far lost their lives. And most of those killed were Hindi-speaking migrants.
Although ULFA denied its involvement in such activities, the government said it had clear proof that the banned outfit was responsible.
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