I-Day boycott call by militant groups

Guwahati, Aug 10 (UNI) Five militant organisations of the North East have called fora joint boycott of the Independence Day and will observe strike on that day.

The militant organisations are Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Tripura Peoples Democratic Front (TPDF) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).

In a joint statement, they blamed the Government for not trying to resolve the problem and allegedly adopting new tactics by offering '' to discuss core issues not specifically mentioning the restoration of our sovereignty and independence in order to somehow trap vulnerable organisations in the dialogue process. '' UNI MT SJC PR RAI2231