Violent separatist insurgency in the northeastern state of Assam began in 1979, due to alleged alienation, impoverishment, and mistreatment of the indigenous people by the central government. The main rebel actor is the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). Others include the Adivasi National Liberation Army, Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).

On July 12th 2011, a unilateral ceasefire was declared by the pro-talk faction of ULFA, and on the 23rd, the group stated that it is not demanding sovereignty for Assam. Peace talks between New Delhi and the pro-talk ULFA faction, vying to be the legitimate ULFA voice, are to start in August. However, ULFA’s anti-talk faction, which continues to be firmly against negotiation with New Delhi, released a press statement on the 24th, encouraging natives to join the effort in preserving Assam’s sovereignty.

 

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ibnlive.in.com	ULFA pro-faction launches centre to promote agriculture	05/18
rediff.com	Three policemen held for gun running in Assam	05/17
ibnlive.in.com	ULFA bid to blow up oil pipeline foiled	05/14
bombaynews.net	Blast in oil pipeline averted in Assam	05/14
indianexpress.com	Involvement of police in NCTC must: Gogoi	05/14
telegraphindia.com	Dispur mulls special force	05/14
telegraphindia.com	Gogoi delves into Maoist workings	05/11
zeenews.india.com	ULFA anti-talk faction supports Maoists	05/10
rediff.com	ULFA flays encounter death of Maoists in Assam	05/10
bombaynews.net	ULFA faction lends moral support to Maoists	05/10
bbc.co.uk	Four Maoist rebels die in Assam	05/09
bombaynews.net	Bodoland gets more support, strike from May 7	05/03
bombaynews.net	Four anti-talks NDFB cadres nabbed in Assam	04/30
bombaynews.net	Barua group gives ULFA 3 months to 'return to active duty'	04/30
rediff.com	ULFA sets 3-month deadline for its chairman to return	04/29
ibnlive.in.com	ULFA gives its Chairman 3 months ultimatum to rejoin	04/29
telegraphindia.com	TV pill against adverse media	04/23
greaterkashmir.com	Assam govt to start TV channel	04/23
bombaynews.net	Five anti-talk ULFA cadres nabbed	04/21
zeenews.india.com	PM to visit Assam today, security tightened	04/20
zeenews.india.com	PM arrives in Assam despite bandh call from ULFA	04/20
bombaynews.net	PM to visit Assam amid shutdown	04/20
indianexpress.com	7 Assam districts on Maoists' map, Gogoi tells PM	04/20
ndtv.com	Assam should become a growth engine: PM	04/20
rediff.com	PIX: PM visits Assam, ULFA shuts it down	04/20
indianexpress.com	Security beefed up in Assam for PM’s visit	04/20
telegraphindia.com	D-voter tussle in PM court	04/19
telegraphindia.com	Blast on tracks in Sivasagar	04/19
ndtv.com	High security in Assam for Prime Minister's visit, explosives recovered	04/19
rediff.com	Two blasts rock Assam ahead of PM's visit	04/19
bombaynews.net	Blasts on railway track in Asam, no casualties	04/19
gulf-times.com	Assam steps up security ahead of Singh’s visit	04/19
rediff.com	Assam: IED recovered on rail tracks ahead of PM's visit	04/19
timesofindia.indiatimes.com	Security beefed for PM's Assam visit today	04/19
ibnlive.in.com	Security beefed for PM's visit, ULFA bandh	04/19
bombaynews.net	ULFA attempt to disrupt Manmohan's visit foiled	04/18
telegraphindia.com	PM lands tomorrow, bandh on	04/18
indianexpress.com	Assam security threat leads Railways cancels 11 trains	04/18
ibnlive.in.com	Assam govt plan to thwart ULFA bandh during PM visit	04/18
rediff.com	PIX: Security beefed up in Guwahati ahead of PM's visit	04/17
bombaynews.net	ULFA firm on April 20 Assam shutdown	04/17
tehelka.com	Out of the jungle. Into the mainstream. And some lessons for New Delhi	04/16
bombaynews.net	ULFA hideout raided, bomb recovered	04/16
bombaynews.net	Grenade blast on Assam-Arunachal border	04/12
ibnlive.in.com	Assam govt taken into confidence in ULFA talks: Gogoi	04/11
bombaynews.net	ULFA opposes PM visit, calls shutdown	04/10
bombaynews.net	Talks with ULFA positive, says government	04/09
zeenews.india.com	Centre-ULFA talks today	04/09
zeenews.india.com	Govt holds peace talks with ULFA, says "tangible progress"	04/09
indianexpress.com	Govt holds peace talks with top ULFA leaders	04/09
english.people.com.cn	India's secessionists: Talks with gov't successful	04/09
ibnlive.in.com	LD ULFA 2 LAST	04/09
zeenews.india.com	ULFA pro-talk faction leaves for Delhi for talks	04/08
bombaynews.net	Ulfa cadre killed in Assam	04/08
bombaynews.net	Blast in Assam refinery, ULFA claims responsibility	04/07
bombaynews.net	Ulfa says won’t tolerate delaying tactics	04/07
bombaynews.net	Four persons nabbed, bomb recovered on ULFA raising day	04/07
rediff.com	Major fire in Assam refinery, ULFA claims responsibility	04/07
bombaynews.net	Assam remains largely peaceful on ULFA raising day	04/07
ibnlive.in.com	Assam: Fire at refinery, ULFA claims credit	04/07
ndtv.com	Major fire at oil refinery in Assam	04/07
telegraphindia.com	Major fire at Numaligarh refinery	04/07
rediff.com	Assam: Tribal ultras abduct 9 workers	04/06
bombaynews.net	Peaceniks counter ULFA with volleyball	04/06
ibnlive.in.com	Security tightened in Assam for ULFA Raising Day	04/06
bombaynews.net	Ulfa talks tough, says won’t tolerate delaying tactics	04/06
ibnlive.in.com	ULFA is a group of mercenaries: DGP	04/05
ibnlive.in.com	MHA issues alert to Assam, NE states on ULFA threat	04/04
bombaynews.net	Centre alerts Assam ahead of ULFA Raising Day	04/04
timesofindia.indiatimes.com	Ulfa raising day: Centre issues alert in northeast	04/04
rediff.com	ULFA warns Assam police against fake encounters	04/02
bombaynews.net	ULFA likely to carry out strikes before Apr 7 Raising Day	04/02
indianexpress.com	Assam stands up to remaining militants	04/01
rediff.com	Anti-talks ULFA triggers blast in Assam; 2 cops hurt	04/01
bombaynews.net	TADA court acquits ULFA chairman Rajkhowa	04/01
telegraphindia.com	Tada court acquits Rajkhowa	03/31
ibnlive.in.com	FCI receives ULFA extortion demand	03/28
bombaynews.net	Alert across Assam ahead of PM's April 7 visit	03/28
ibnlive.in.com	ULFA militants attack Assam police station	03/27
bombaynews.net	Police on high alert in Assam for Ulfa raising day	03/26
indianexpress.com	Assam: Police on high alert for ULFA raising day	03/26
bombaynews.net	ULFA slams army's missile programme in Assam, Nagaland	03/26
rediff.com	Paresh Baruah flays India for installing missiles in NE	03/26
rediff.com	Govt to hold next round of talks with ULFA in April	03/25
ibnlive.in.com	Govt to hold dialogue with ULFA on April 9	03/25
ibnlive.in.com	IJU condemns ULFA's quit notice	03/23
rediff.com	Assam: ULFA warns TV channel owner	03/22
rediff.com	ULFA accused of demanding money from charitable hospice	03/21
bombaynews.net	Manipuri militant nabbed in Assam	03/20
zeenews.india.com	Paresh Barua`s Facebook account fake	03/19
rediff.com	ULFA leaders warn of attack on mobile phone towers	03/17
ibnlive.in.com	Prima facie case against ULFA man for threatening Congress MP	03/15
bombaynews.net	Four members of anti-talk Bodo rebel group held	03/13
bombaynews.net	Assam villagers angry at ULFA extortion bid	03/13
ibnlive.in.com	Law and order situation improves in Assam: Govt	03/05
ibnlive.in.com	Electricity transmission tower damaged in IED blast	03/04
bombaynews.net	India-Bangladesh close to signing extradition treaty	03/02
ibnlive.in.com	CRIME 2 LAST	03/01
zeenews.india.com	Link between ISI-Maoists revealed	03/01
bombaynews.net	Central minister reviews law and order in Assam	02/29