From Our Correspondent
Guwahati: The anti-talks faction of National Democratuc Front of Bodoland (NDFB) led by its ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary has announced indefinite ceasefire against Government forces with effect from August 1 next in order to find a political solution to Bodo insurgency problem through political dialogue.
In statement issued to the media on Tuesday, the outfits’s information and publicity secretary B Khwlw Khwlw informed, “The General meeting of the NDFB, held on July 25, 2011, at General Headquarters unanimously decided to cease all hostile activities indefinitely with effect from August 1, 2011, to find a durable and sustainable political solution to the Conflict through political dialogue and discussion.”
The statement came about a week after a delegation of Bodo National Convention (BNC), a civil society banner organization working for unification of all Bodo groups and facilitate peace talks between militants and the government, met the NDFB (anti-talks) chairman Ranjan Daimary in Nagaon Jail in Assam to persuade him to come over for dialogue with the Government of India to find a solution to the vexed insurgency problem in Bodo tribe dominated areas of the state.
The BNC delegation later informed Assam chief minister that the NDFB faction was showing interest to come for dialogue.
The BNC also requested the NDFB leader to declare unilateral ceasefire to create an atmosphere conducive for facilitating dialogue.
The NDFB leader who is named the prime accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with October 30, 2008 serial blasts in Assam that killed over 90 persons, is now lodged in jail as an under trial prisoner following his arrest in early Bangladesh last year.
Another faction of the NDFB (Progressive) led by vice-chairman Gobinda Basumatary is now engaged in peace process with the government of India. The faction had submitted its charter of demands and is waiting for formal dialogue to start with the government. (End)