ULFA urges Dhaka to 'stop crackdown’

[Al-zakir]

The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) urges Dhaka to 'stop crackdown’


"A party like the Awami League, which fought for Bangladesh's freedom, should try and understand our passion for independence. We are fighting against Indian colonialism


Saturday December 12 2009 02:51:52 AM BDT


The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) has appealed to Bangladesh's Awami League (AL) government to stop its ongoing crackdown against the insurgent organisations of northeastern India.(bdnews24.com)

"A party like the Awami League, which fought for Bangladesh's freedom, should try and understand our passion for independence. We are fighting against Indian colonialism much the same way they fought against colonialism of Pakistan," the ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Barua said in a joint statement e-mailed to bdnews24.com.

Four other insurgent outfits of the troubled region have also echoed the ULFA.

"We know that the spirit of freedom has always prevailed, even against the strongest power on earth. And we believe that in the spirit of freedom the people of Bangladesh will have sympathy and support for our liberation struggle transcending their government's contrary policies," the outlawed Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) said in the joint statement with ULFA.

The ULFA has been pursuing an armed struggle since 1979 with the professed objective of liberating the hydrocarbon-rich northeastern Indian state of Assam from New Delhi's 'colonial rule'. Thousands have died during its insurgent campaign.

Barua heads the armed wing of the outlawed organisation. The NDFB too is fighting for an independent homeland for two million Bodos, who live in parts of western Assam and are among the early settlers of the State. The MPLF is a conglomeration of three secessionist rebel organisations of another northeastern Indian state Manipur.

The NLFT and ATTF are also fighting against the Indian government with the objective of liberating Tripura from colonial rule of India.

"The people of northeast India wholeheartedly supported the Bangladesh liberation war, so why should Bangladesh not support our struggle," Barua said in the communiqué from an undisclosed location.

The ULFA military chief's appeal to the AL government came a week after New Delhi announced the arrest of the outfit's chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa by the Border Security Force (BSF) near the India-Bangladesh border at Dawki in northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya.

Raju Barua, the deputy commander-in-chief of ULFA's armed wing, was also arrested along with Rajkhowa on December 4 last

Sources in the Indian government's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), however, had said that Rajkhowa had been picked up from somewhere in Bangladesh and was unofficially handed over to the BSF.

Dhaka has categorically denied that Rajkhowa was detained in Bangladesh.

But Rajkhowa, himself, indicated that he had been arrested in Bangladesh. "Bangladesh has betrayed us (ULFA)," he had told journalists when produced in a court in Guwahati, the main city of Assam, on Dec 5.

The five insurgent outfits in their joint statement said that the "arrest and hand-over" of Rajkhowa and other leaders of ULFA by the Bangladesh government had deeply hurt the sentiments of the peoples Assam, Manipur and Tripura, who had contributed in no small way to the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.

"It may be recalled that our region served the much needed rear base of the Bangladesh liberation war. The peoples of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura provided generous shelters to hundreds of thousands of freedom fighters of Bangladesh. And now our Region provides shelter for livelihood to hundreds of thousands of migrant Bangladeshis," the proscribed organisations stated.

"It is, therefore, only natural that the peoples of our region now engaged in liberation struggles feel betrayed in their hour of need by this act of the Bangladesh government."

The ULFA military chief Barua also strenuously denied Indian media reports that his organisation was aplnning to launch attacks in Bangladesh to avenge the handover of Rajkhowa and other leaders.

"We are not waging war against any other country, we are only fighting India, but we appeal to Dhaka not to fall prey to Indian colonialism," he said.

India and Bangladesh have not yet inked any bilateral extradition treaty. Delhi has also long been conveying to Dhaka its concern over Indian insurgents and terrorists having bases in Bangladesh.

But some sources have suggested that Dhaka has recently accepted Delhi's proposal for a tacit understanding to track down and catch the fugitives of India illegally taking shelter in Bangladesh.

Amid speculation of a peace-process between the government of India and ULFA, Barua said if India was a people's democracy, it should allow the "voice of the people of Assam to be heard."


"Negotiations must be free and unfettered. Or else, India should hold a referendum or a plebiscite and let the people of Assam express themselves freely. If they say they want to be part of India, so be it. We will accept the people's verdict but the conduct of the plebiscite should be free and fair and nobody should try to influence it," said Barua.
http://newsfrombangladesh.net/view.php?hidRecord=296599

 

[eastwatch]

The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) urges Dhaka to 'stop crackdown’


"A party like the Awami League, which fought for Bangladesh's freedom, should try and understand our passion for independence. We are fighting against Indian colonialism

Saturday December 12 2009 02:51:52 AM BDT

@Al-zakir

You have given a solid proof that the Indian NE wants independence from the colonialist India, specially from the Calcutta Babus. These Hindu Babus also colonized over the Muslim Bangalis for 190 years by borrowing strength from their white British masters. These Babus were given right medicine in 1947 when the muslims took away a big chunk of land to form a separate country.

India, the champion of independence as claimed by many posters, should immediately vacate NE and Kashmir. Kashmir must be ruled by Pakistan. Shame on India for occupying NE land which is not rightfully India's. And shame on Awami League traitors who broke a muslim tradition and handed over NE leadership who took shelter in this country.

I can tell one thing. By this traitorous act, AL has sown the seed of a bigger poison tree in Assam. It is more possible that now ULFA will redouble its fight to break out of Union of India.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction - this is what Newton stated.

 

[praveen]

@Al-zakir

You have given a solid prove that the Indian NE wants independence from the colonialist India, specially from the Calcutta Babus. These Hindu Babus also colonized over the Muslim Bangalis for 190 years by borrowing strength from their white British masters. These Babus were given right medicine in 1947 when the muslims took away a big chunk of land to form a separate country.

India, the champion of independence as claimed by many posters, should immediately vacate NE and Kashmir. Kashmir must be ruled by Pakistan. Shame on India for occupying NE land which is not rightfully India's. And shame on Awami League traitors who broke a muslim tradition and handed over NE leadership who took shelter in this country.

I can tell one thing. By this traitorous act, AL has sown the seed of a bigger poison tree in Assam. It is more possible that now ULFA will redouble its fight to break out of Union of India.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Close sources to me told that If Bangladesh did not help ,The action would have been unilateral on India's part

 

[DavyJones]

my gawd Bangladeshi posters - ULFA has not succeeded in it's aim from 1979 for a reason - no one in Assam supports the lot of them!

 

[pagans]

I appeal to Bangladeshi brothers to continue cracking down on ULFA and all other terrorist groups operating from its soil.

 

[Al-zakir]

Whether or not Bharati accept but Bangladesh is succeeding and growing due to Islamic identity. If were part of bharat than our fate would have been same as those live in NE states and I believe people of NE realizing this fact very past. Only way for them to experience prosperity is to detach from Delhi. Assam could either become part of Greater Bangladesh or be a separate Islamic state.

One look of Dhaka skyline will put Calcutta to shame when fact is Calcutta was way ahead of us only decade ago.

We Bangladeshi have moral right to support those who seek separate identity for better life for their future generations. La-Hasina’s extreme pro bharati stand could shatter a log-waited dream of indigenous people of NE, which could create adverse effect on Bangladesh. If UFLA failed in bharat due to Bangladesh action than they will bring terror in to Bd out of frustration. It’s not a good idea to create unnecessary enemy in friendly neighborhood. I hope La-Hasina and Awami understand this before too late.

 

[Bullhead]

This ULFA feaver is soon going to be over...Just like Pakistan funded Khalistan movement....just a matter of time....

 

[toxic_pus]

Irony at its best.

ULFA is ideologically against illegal BD immigrants. The infamous Nellie massacre was perpetrated by men who would later form ULFA. In fact one of the core issues that lead to the formation of ULFA was this illegal immigration from BD.

Today they just can't enough of BD. No wonder their hypocrisy is rejected by majority of Assamese.

@BD posters. Take a chill pill.

 

[idune]

One look of Dhaka skyline will put Calcutta to shame when fact is Calcutta was way ahead of us only decade ago.

And to give a glimpse of Dhaka I have posted few pictures:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/genera...5408-incredible-bangladesh-23.html#post580861

 

[Dawkins]

Whether or not Bharati accept but Bangladesh is succeeding and growing due to Islamic identity. If were part of bharat than our fate would have been same as those live in NE states and I believe people of NE realizing this fact very past. Only way for them to experience prosperity is to detach from Delhi. Assam could either become part of Greater Bangladesh or be a separate Islamic state.

One look of Dhaka skyline will put Calcutta to shame when fact is Calcutta was way ahead of us only decade ago.

We Bangladeshi have moral right to support those who seek separate identity for better life for their future generations. La-Hasina’s extreme pro bharati stand could shatter a log-waited dream of indigenous people of NE, which could create adverse effect on Bangladesh. If UFLA failed in bharat due to Bangladesh action than they will bring terror in to Bd out of frustration. It’s not a good idea to create unnecessary enemy in friendly neighborhood. I hope La-Hasina and Awami understand this before too late.

Troll of the year If ur govt thought the way u did then ur country would b an ideal ground for 'surgical strikes'.

 

[idune]

Troll of the year If ur govt thought the way u did then ur country would b an ideal ground for 'surgical strikes'.

Another indian fundamentalist borrowed vocabulary from now dufunct and defeated "neo-cons".

 

[Dawkins]

Another indian fundamentalist borrowed vocabulary from now dufunct and defeated "neo-cons".

U should know what ur worth is in the end .. ur govt was smart enuf to know the same, its a shame u dont

 

[Stumper]

India, the champion of independence as claimed by many posters, should immediately vacate NE and Kashmir. Kashmir must be ruled by Pakistan. Shame on India for occupying NE land which is not rightfully India's. And shame on Awami League traitors who broke a muslim tradition and handed over NE leadership who took shelter in this country.

Thanks for letting us know what you stand for. As for breaking up my nation, many of your lot have tried this. But my democratic country stands, as it is, ruled by vote of its citizen's. Maybe over period of time, once you get to understand how democracy works (hopefully ur Military wont take over BD anytime soon), you might be worth debating with....till the time, happy wet dreaming.

 

[afriend]

Well bangladesh is definitely not pakistan..!!!!!

Toxic_pus clearly proved the point.. these guys masscared innocent muslim immigrants from bangladesh.. now i do not understand how in the world atleast some of these bangladeshis can support ULFA... is the destruction of india more precious than the blood of your own brothers and sisters.?????

 

[Stumper]

Irony at its best.

ULFA is ideologically against illegal BD immigrants. The infamous Nellie massacre was perpetrated by men who would later form ULFA. In fact one of the core issues that lead to the formation of ULFA was this illegal immigration from BD.

Today they just can't enough of BD. No wonder their hypocrisy is rejected by majority of Assamese.

@BD posters. Take a chill pill.

Toxic: I think its high time, GoI understand that BD has its share of Islamic fundamentalist who will one day govern BD. They will want nothing short of a split India. I, for one, can see , naked aggression by almost all BD members here, Starting from blaming India for all its evil's .. right up to desiring breakup of our country. Pathetic.