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Assam: Over 200 TLA & UGPO Militants Surrenders; CM Says ‘Era Of Tribal Militancy Finally Over

After cadres from two militant outfits Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA) and United Gurkha People’s Organization (UGPO) today formally surrendered and laid down their arms before the CM, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared that the era of tribal militancy in the state has ended.

Sarma announced at a ceremony held at the International Auditorium Srimanta Sankardev Kalashetra in Guwahati that with the surrender of TLA and UGPO militants, “every tribal group has joined the mainstream as these were the last troops in the jungle.” According to reports, 246 UGPO and TLA militants formally surrendered before CM Sarma.

However, the Assam Chief Minister has also given a Rs 1.5 lakh financial grant to former members of the Rabha National Liberation Front (RNLF), the United People’s Revolution Front (UPRF), the National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB), the National Santhali Liberation Army (NSLA), and the ADF.

“277 various types of arms, grenades and 720 rounds of ammunition were deposited by both organizations before authority,” – informed the Assam police.

Taking to Twitter, the Assam CM informed about the same. “We are committed to rehabilitate all who laid down arms before May 10. Surrendered militants must utilize the financial grants judiciously, and engage in entrepreneurship & agriculture to lead a dignified life.” – he wrote.

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