Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal appeals to active members of militant outfits to join mainstream

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal renewed his appeal to active members of militant organizations who are still hiding to come to mainstream and join the path of peace and progress.

Sonowal inaugurated the newly constructed building of Makum Police Station in Tinsukia district today. On the occasion Sonowal also handed over certificates of fixed deposit worth Rs. 4 lakh each to 52 surrendered ULFA cadres belonging to Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar districts and Sadia police district. These cadres laid down their arms in 2019.

Sonowal said that the present State Government since 2016 has been sincerely working to bring the disgruntled youths back to the mainstream. As a result, several thousand cadres of various insurgent outfits shunned the path of violence and laid down their arms. The Chief Minister at the same time also urged upon other active members of militant organizations who are still hiding to come to mainstream and join the path of peace and progress.


Sonowal said that one of the remarkable successes of the present State government in Assam has been to strengthening peace and harmony as no incident of ethnic violence took place in the state during the last four and a half years. He attributed this to the State government's exemplary initiatives for fostering peace and harmony among all communities living in Assam.

He further informed that the State government would provide land pattas to other one lakh landless indigenous families shortly.