Ulfa to discuss Centre's offer to hold talks: Pradip Gogoi

The Ulfa's 'general council' will discuss and take a decision on the Centre's offer of talks, arrested vice chairman of the banned group Pradip Gogoi today said.

"The decision to hold talk can be taken only by members of the ULFA's general council," Gogoi, who was produced before a court here in connection with a case, told reporters.

Six members of Ulfa's general council including 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, are currently in Guwahati Central Jail and they would discuss the matter before taking a decision, Gogoi said.

He, however, said the talk process can be taken forward only by the Centre and "everything depends on the government".

Earlier during the day, Union home minister P Chidambaram said in New Delhi that the Centre was ready to hold dialogues with Ulfa and NDFB even if the anti-talk factions of the groups are opposed to it.