The vertical split in the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom has come to the fore raising questions about the fate of the nascent peace process with the Government of India.
On Monday, the outfit's fugitive commander-in-chief Paresh Barua called the decision to hold dialogue with the Government of India taken by ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa as unconstitutional. According to Barua, the decision was taken under the influence and dictation of the enemy.
"In an emergency meeting held by the group in its current general headquarter on February 5 and 6 resolved that the meeting of the so-called general council led by Arabinda Rajkhowa and under surveillance of the enemy was unconstitutional
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and resolutions taken in the meeting to hold dialogue with the Government of India were illegal and immoral," an emailed statement by Arunodoi Dohotia, ULFA publicity secretary, said.