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Arabinda coming to India to establish peace: Rajkhowa's brother | United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) founding member and chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa's elder brother Ajoy Rajkhowa has denied the arrest of his brother, saying he is coming to India to establish peace for the better future of the people in the region. Talking to exclusively to ANI here, Ajoy said the Rajkhowa has neither
been arrested nor has he surrendered, and that he was coming to India on his own
to establish peace in the region. "People are creating hue and cry regarding the
arrest of Aranbinda Rajkhowa in Assam today. There are two issues that people
are talking about, one is for permanent peace in the state and the other is the
rumours about whether Arabinda Rajkhowa was arrested or surrendered? As a brother, I came to know that my brother has neither surrendered nor arrested. With his own decision he came all the way from Bangladesh to India for the purpose of bringing peace
to the people of Assam," Ajoy said. He added that the government's response has
been very positive in this regard, and said that the peace initiatives taken by
his brother should be honoured in order to bring lasting peace in Assam. "The
Government of India has also responded positively, and he (Rajkhowa) is sitting
with them for peace negotiation. As a brother and as a family, my opinion is that,
the Government should honour the initiative taken by him (Rajkhowa), because it
is a very good sign for the people of Assam. I wish both the party to begin the
peace talk at the earliest," Ajoy said. Ajoy stressed that if needed he is also
ready to play a part in the peace initiatives, and expressed hope that all the
ULFA cadres would support the decision taken by their leader for the benefit of
the region and the people. He, however, said that the authorities should first
approach the banned organisation for bringing respectable solution to the long
pending issues. "I hope that all the ULFA cadres will also surely come forward
for honorable solution. I have never seen or met him (Rajkhowa) since 1986, I
heard about him through News papers and TV News only. We are nothing, just a family
member, but If need arises, I will surely meet him and apprised him regarding
the sentiments and demands of the people. But at the first place it is the responsibility
of the Government, intellectuals and the bureaucrats to approach the organization
(ULFA) for bringing respectable and permanent solution against the long drawn
ULFA revolution," Ajoy said. Arabinda's 99 year-old mother, Miliki Baruah, while
expressing happiness over his son's return to his country after a long exile,
said she is not sure whether she would be able to meet him or not. "I don't know
whether he (Rajkhowa) is coming to me or not? I am feeling really happy (about
his son coming to Assam after 24 years). But if he stays in Guwahati, how can
I go to meet him? I can't see properly? I can't hear properly, how can I go? Isn't
he coming here (Native Home)? (If he come) I will surely asked, where have you
been for so long ? I want to know where he is now," Rajkhowa's mother said, with
tears rolling down her wrinkled face. Earlier, in the day, Rajkhowa was handed
over to the Border Security Officials (BSF) by Bangladeshi security agencies at
the Meghalaya border. According to reports he was handed over along with 10 others,
including his wife and two children. All of them were taken to Guwahati for the
completion of legal formalities. Meanwhile, ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah
has disagreed with Rajkhowa's initiatives for peace. |
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