Chetia doesn’t want to go back to armed struggle

In what may have relieved the ministry of home affairs the most, Ulfa general secretary Anup Chetia is no longer a fugitive who wants to go back to the path of armed struggle.

Disclosing that the founding member of the Ulfa is also reluctant to be a part of the ongoing peace process with pro-talk faction of Ulfa, authoritative security sources told this newspaper that Anup Chetia doesn’t want to associate himself with elusive Ulfa chief Paresh Baruah as well.

Referring to the confession made by Chetia, who was constantly under the surveillance of security agency, security sources said that Ulfa general secretary has already expressed his reluctance on being a part of the peace-process led by Ulfa chairman Arvinda Rajkhowa.

Indicating that the home ministry may not insist on prolonging his stay in judicial custody, security sources claimed that Chetia has realised the futility of armed struggle. Claiming that many factional leaders of Ulfa had tried to establish contact with Ulfa general secretary, security sources said that Chetia had disappointed most who wanted to rope him in for the armed struggle.

Informing that he would not be part of the proposed November 24 peace talks with pro-talk faction of Ulfa, sources said that Chetia was given the option of taking part in the process but turned it down. He was among the top leaders who formed the Ulfa along with Paresh Baruah, Arabinda Rajkhowa, Pradip Gogoi and Bhimakanta Buragohain on April 7, 1979 at Sivasagar in upper Assam.