The United Liberation Front of Assam is a separatist group in the North-East Indian state of Assam. Its main aim is to create a sovereign Assam through armed struggle.
The Government of India banned this organization in 1990 and now considers it as a terrorist group. It works on the ideology of revolutionary political organization engaged in "liberation struggle" against India for establishment of a sovereign, independent Assam.
The ulfa is the main reason of all kinds of socio-political disturbances in this part of the country. The lives of the common people are always under the threat of their terrorist activities.
Lives in danger
In the past three decades, more than 30,000 people have lost their lives to insurgency in Assam state, which is known for its tea, timber and oil reserves.
It’s like a curfew situation all round the year in all parts of this little Indian state. Shops, theatres, parks and other public places close down before dusk because of terror. People are afraid of going out to busy crowded places as those are the easy targets for terrorist activities.
The special task forces and the army deployed by the government in this region are always on their toes to fight the ulfa terror.
Threat to international relations
The state of assam shares its border with countries like Bhutan, Bangladesh and is very close to the china border. It is a politically very sensitive region of the country. India is already investing a lot in securing its borders from the terrorist infiltration and the inner conflicts are making things worse.
The presence of ULFA militants along the international border is of serious security concern to both countries. The dense forests along the border provide good hiding places for the militants to regroup, rearm and plan attacks on Indian soil.
Keeping the borders free of militants is important in terms of India’s relations with its neighbouring countries. The ULFA problem is a matter of internal security and it should make all efforts to resolve it internally.
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