Guwahati: The Forum for Terrorist Victim Families, Assam has urged the government not to offer amnesty to any militant leader, who was involved with the killing of innocent people, but maintained its stand to support the ongoing peace talks with the armed outfits of the State.
The forum’s leaders including Ranjit Kumar Phukan and Indranil Kalita have also appealed to the people of Assam not to welcome the militant leaders with traditional Gamocha as and when they appear in the public functions.
The forum appreciated the Guwahati residents for their restrained welcome to Anup Chetia, the founder general secretary of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) when he was recently produced before the CBI special Court in the city.
Chetia was extradited from Bangladesh jail on November 11 last.
“We want peace in Assam and no way are we against the peace process. But we reiterate our demand for justice to the victim families.”
“So, we appeal to the government not to withdraw any case registered against the militant leaders even if they are participating in the peace talks,” said the forum stated.
The forum strongly denounces the practice of offering membership to the former armed militants by various political parties and asked the party leadership not to consider their candidatures in the forthcoming State Legislative Assembly elections.
It also reminded the government about their commitment to support the families of terror victims.
It argues that the authority has to spend a huge amount of money to run the designated camps for the surrendered militants, but it does not bother to address the grievances of thousands of terror victim families.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi recently vouched for granting general amnesty to ULFA leader Anup Chetia in the greater interests of solving the ULFA problem in the state through on-going dialogue between a faction of the outfit with the Central government.
