Ulfa envoys to hold talks in Delhi
Representatives of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) are meeting Indian government officials in New Delhi to discuss the outfit's stand on the suspension of military operations last week.
A two-member team of civil society leaders chosen by the Ulfa to begin talks will meet National Security Adviser MK Narayanan and Home Secretary VK Duggal at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) at 6 pm on Friday.
"We are meeting the two officials with a view to smoothen the peace process. One of my colleagues, Rebati Phukan, has come from Guwahati and he is carrying some message from Ulfa," Indira Goswami, a noted Assamese writer and sought by the Ulfa to mediate for the talks, said from New Delhi.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The Ulfa, which is fighting for an independent Assamese homeland since 1979, is yet to formally respond to New Delhi's snap decision Aug 14 to halt anti-insurgency operations against the outfit for 10 days.
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