GUWAHATI: The National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) on Tuesday stated that peace process with the Government of India would be derailed if its president Ranjan Daimary is sent to jail.
Ranjan Daimary and 13 others were pronounced guilty by the Special CBI court here on Monday in connection with serial blasts in Assam on October 30, 2008.
In a statement emailed to the media here, the NDFB general secretary, B Ohnjalu stated that in view of the conviction of its leader Ranjan Daimary, the outfit would be forced to ‘reconsider’ the purpose of the peace process and re-evaluate the earnestness of Government of India in case its president Daimary is sent to jail.
The NDFB, therefore, appealed to the Government of India that the judgement to be declared January 30 should not derail the peace process and NDFB president should be released on bail as early as possible.
It may be mentioned that the CBI Special Court here on Monday pronounced Ranjan Daimary and 13 others guilty of triggering serial blasts in Assam on October 30, 2008 and the pronouncement of punishment for each of the accused will be made on January 30.
The serial blasts had killed 88 persons and injured over 400 in Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Barpeta and Bongaigaon town in Assam.
The NDFB faction headed by Ranjan Daimary has been engaged in peace process with the Government of India since 2013 and Daimary had been released on bail on serveral times since 2013 to take part in the peace process.
Daimary was apprehended in Bangladesh in December, 2009 and was handed over the Government of India in 2010 following which he was arrested.