Government declares Kamatapur Liberation Organisation a banned terrorist group
In a gazette notification, the Home Ministry said that exercising the powers conferred under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the central government proposes to add Kamatapur Liberation Organisation and all its formation and front organisations as a terrorist organisation.
KLO, which came into existence in 1993 has been consolidating its position in the 14 districts in Assam and six districts in West Bengal both organisationally and in terms of weapons and cadres and to achieve the objective of a separate "sovereign Kamatapur state".
The outfit is also resorting to terrorism in the form of killing of innocent civilians and security forces and engaging in other violent activities including looting, kidnapping, landmine and bomb blasts, the notification said.
The
central
government
"believes
that
the
Kamatapur
Liberation
Organisation
is
involved
in
terrorism,"
it
said.
KLO
was
formed
to
address
problems
of
the
Koch
Rajbongshi
community
and
perceived
neglect
of
Kamtapuri
language,
identity
and
grievances
of
economic
deprivation
of
the
community.
(PTI)