Ulfa envoys pull out of peace process
Reuters, Guwahati
Representatives of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) said yesterday they had pulled out of a year-old peace process with the government, accusing New Delhi of being insincere. The decision came after New Delhi ended a truce with the rebels of Ulfa in Assam on Sunday and resumed operations against them. The government said its move was prompted by the killing of two people, including a policeman. The representatives were part of a Peoples Consultative Group (PCG) set up to mediate between the rebels and the government to try and end a nearly three-decade conflict in the state, which has killed about 15,000 people. But progress was slow due to demands by both sides, which the other was not willing to concede.
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