GUWAHATI, July 24 � The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) today appealed to its jailed leaders not to give up the demand for sovereignty.
In a release here, the ULFA said that there is no alternative to sovereignty of Assam and if the outfit gives up the demand, it would mean bowing down before the enemy.
The ULFA called upon its jailed leaders not to give up the demand for sovereignty just to get out of jail. The outfit reminded its jailed leaders that more than 12,000 youths sacrificed their lives fighting for sovereignty and their sacrifices should not be allowed to go in vain. The ULFA told its jailed leaders that the Government of India would not be able to finish off the struggle by keeping them in jail as �South Africa could not finish the struggle of Nelson Mandela by keeping him in jail for 27 years�.
The release was signed by self-styled Lieutenant of the ULFA, Anu Buragohain, who is a member of the central publicity wing of the outfit.
It may be mentioned here that PC Haldar, the Centre�s interlocutor for talks with the militant outfits of Assam, met the ULFA leaders including the chairman of the outfit Arabinda Rajkhowa in Guwahati jail for preliminary discussions.
