Guwahati: Proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) has sung to the tune of China in disapproving the scheduled visit of the Tibetan spiritual Dalai Lama to Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh next month.
Dalai Lama is also visiting Assam for two days from April 1 before proceeding to Tawang. The ULFA(I) is suspected to be maintaining ties with Chinese agencies by India security forces. In an e-mailed statement to the media here , the self-styled chairman of the ULFA (I), Dr Abhizeet Asom said, “Your Holiness’s (Dalai Lama’s) unwise plan to go to Tawang despite China objecting to your visit is a great concern to us. Because the situation can escalate and China’s restraint not to have a military confrontation with India might be overridden by necessity and a war might become inevitable.
“This time China is not fighting a rag-tag Indian military of 1962. India has kept her nuclear arsenal ready on Assam’s soil to use against your country. In neutralizing Indian military power China is also likely to unleash an immense counter offensive which will be a disaster for Assam. Moreover, your beloved Tibet also likely to suffer heavily from your host’s (India’s) action.”
The ULFA(I) also called upon Dalai Lama to acknowledge Assam as an occupied land by India and asked him to urge Government of India to restore sovereignty of Assam and other ‘nations’ of the region including Sikkim in case he decides to carry on with his plan to visit Assam.
“As a Tibetan politician, not being a stranger to Assam and her history, I would urge you to acknowledge that Assam is an occupied land and her freedom should resonate with your Holiness.
Hence, if I may suggest, if your Holiness indeed decides to come to Assam, it is possible to turn it to an opportunity of an ambassador of peace and something meaningful to your legacy.
However, the caveat we would like you to honour upon making the trip that nothing against China will be uttered by you in private or public; because China has always been a friendly neighbour of ours (Assam’s) and the relationship between China and Assam is truly very deep in linguistic and cultural heritage of the two nations. We won’t tolerate India’s view to be propagated from Assam’s soil,” ULFA (I) leader stated.
