Guwahati, Nov 26: An initiative has been launched in the state to connect with family members of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres and help them bring their wards back into the mainstream.
“Under the initiative, families of ULFA cadres are invited to army or central armed police force camps or police stations for ‘trust-building and to help them bring their children into the mainstream’, said Assam DGP GP Singh.
The initiative of inviting families of ULFA cadres for trust-building activities holds immense potential to promote peace and reconciliation in the region,” he said.
Among the objectives of the programme is building trust and understanding.
“By engaging with the families, it also seeks to encourage rehabilitation and reintegration of ULFA cadres into mainstream society. Stating that ‘promoting peace and reconciliation’ is another objective of the initiative,” said Singh.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had on November 16 said that 8,756 militants from different organisations have been rehabilitated across the state over the last two years. Out of them, the highest 4,203 cadres belonged to the National Democratic followed by 1,926 from various Karbi militant organisations and 1,182 from a number of Adivasi extremist groups.
