ULFA trying to shift base to China: Assam CM

Hours after ULFA militants triggered the latest blasts in Assam, chief minister Tarun Gogoi today said that the banned north-east terror outfit is trying to shift base to China.

"I don't know whether ULFA has support from Chinese authorities but they are undoubtedly trying to shift their base to China," Gogoi told NDTV. A question on reports of ULFA shifting base was also fielded by minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor.

"We have been speaking to all our friendly neighbouring countries about the importance of ensuring that their territory is not used against India and certainly by the countries you have mentioned," he said.

Tharoor was asked by mediapersons about reports that the ULFA is moving bases from Myanmar and Bangladesh to China.

"All countries, we believe, understand the importance of cooperating with India in that regard. I don't have any further information beyond that but as a general proposition we do make it sure that our neighbours do not allow their territory to be misused in any way against our interests, just as we will not allow our territory to be used against them," he said.

The Assam police meanwhile dismissed ULFA's claim that it was not responsible for the twin blasts in Nalbari district, asserting that the outfit was behind the latest explosions.

"Preliminary investigations have showed that the ULFA is behind the blasts", Inspector General of Police (IGP-Law and Order) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta told newsmen after visiting the blast sites here.