‘No compromise on sovereignty’

There will be no discussion on the sovereignty issue during peace talks with insurgent group ULFA, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said on Monday.

There will be no discussion on the sovereignty issue during peace talks with insurgent group ULFA, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said on Monday.

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“There will be no discussion on the sovereignty issue when the peace talks are held with the ULFA. One thing is clear: there will be no compromise on sovereignty,” Gogoi said.

He said, “the process for (initiating) the talks has almost started but I don’t say that much progress has been made ... Attempts are being made...Let’s hope for the best.”