Guwahati: The Centre on Wednesday extended a ceasefire with the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) by six months, a statement said.
“It has been decided and mutually agreed to extend the suspension of operations agreement with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Progressive (NDFB-P) for a further period of six months up to December 31, 2011,” the home ministry said in a statement.
The agreement was to expire June 30.
The NDFB entered into a ceasefire with New Delhi in 2005.
The pro-talk faction of NDFB announced a unilateral ceasefire in 2004. (IANS)