ULFA(I) not in talks with govt, sovereignty still remains core issue: Paresh Baruah

February 10: Rubbishing report published in a section of media, ULFA-I Chief Paresh Baruah said that no representative of the Government contacted him or any other senior leader of the ULFA (I) and neither his organisation has made any correspondence with Indian government to come for talks.

Paresh Baruah said, “We have seen media reports where Ministers appealed to us to come for talks and we also made our stand clear through the media.” He also rejected the report that his childhood friend Rebati Phukan, who went missing from Guwahati in April, 2018 is in touch with him on behalf of the Central Government.

“We have always maintained that sovereignty should be the core issue for talks. There is no point talking on other issues. Let the Government talk on sovereignty and try to make us understand why we should not get sovereignty,” Baruah told Assam Tribune.