‘A deal with a defanged tiger’? ULFA’s history & how peace pact could impact Paresh Baruah faction

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Taking to social media platform X Friday evening, CM Sarma posted that the signing of the ULFA peace accord was a “historic day” and brought down curtains on the “oldest armed resistance” in the state. After nearly 12 years of negotiations, the 16-member ULFA (pro-talks) delegation led by its chairperson Arabinda Rajkhowa signed the agreement, with the government stating that it stands “committed to protecting the interests of the indigenous communities”. Guwahati: The pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with the central and Assam governments in New Delhi in...