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ULFA rejects civil society group's role

In an e-mail to the media, ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah rejected the recent move of Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA) to move the Centre to hasten the talks process.

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In a setback to the efforts of a civil society group in reviving talks with the ULFA, the banned group today said the body of senior citizens and intellectuals do not represent the common people.
           
In an e-mail to the media, ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah rejected the recent move of Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA) to move the Centre to hasten the talks process.
           
"The SJA members represented their own selfish interest during their talks with the Centre and do not understand the sentiment of the Assamese people," he said.
           
The SJA team recently visited New Delhi and met prime minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the modalities for peace talks between the government and the ULFA.
           
Baruah said the now-disbanded Peoples Consultative Group, which was appointed by ULFA, was a better body to represent the group's cause as they understood the sentiment of the people.
           
Asked to comment on Baruah's statement, SJA convenor Hiren Gohain said its members went to New Delhi not as representatives of ULFA.
           
"It is the view of ULFA and we have nothing to say," Gohain said on arrival from New Delhi today.
           
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi had yesterday said peace talks with ULFA would take place even if Baruah stays away.
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