Mathur asks ULFA to eschew violence

 SIVASAGAR, Feb 9 – Assam Governor S C Mathur today said that the unilateral ceasefire declared by the breakaway 28 battalion of ULFA had ushered in peace in the region and asked other groups of the banned outfit to follow suit, reports PTI. “The other ULFA battalions should follow the same and help the government in developing the State,” Mathur, on a visit to this upper Assam town, told reporters.

Expressing satisfaction over the declaration of unilateral ceasefire by ULFA’s breakaway 28 battalion, Mathur assured that the State Government would go in for massive development work.

The Governor appreciated the results achieved by the unified command structure formed to combat insurgency in the State and urged people to cooperate with the Government to restore peace in Assam.

Admitting that large-scale influx from Bangladesh was a matter of concern, the governor hoped that the new Awami League-led government in Dhaka would address the problem.