No talks with breakaway insurgent groups, says government

NEW DELHI - The government Wednesday said that it is always willing to talk to any group which is ready to leave the path of violence but will not entertain any splinter groups or breakaway factions of those organisations.

The government of India has always shown its willingness to enter into dialogue with any group which is willing to abjure the path of violence and place its demand within the framework of the constitution of India, said a home ministry statement.

In response to the governments policy in country’s northeastern region, United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Dima Halam Daogah-Nunisa Group (DHD-N), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (pro-talk faction), NDFB (PT), had suspended their operations.

Recently, Dima Halam Daogah-Joel Groupm (DHD-J) and Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) have come forward for dialogue to seek resolution to their grievances within the framework of the constitution of India and have laid down their arms to create a conducive environment for talks, it added.

The government, however, cleared that it will not hold talks with any breakaway faction or splinter group of these organisations.

It has been observed that some of the renegade cadres of these outfits who did not give up their arms have not joined the ongoing peace process and some of them have reportedly formed splinter groups. security forces shall take concerted action against such splinter groups, the statement further said.

It has been decided that the government will not enter into dialogue with splinter groups or any other new outfits or breakaway factions or accept their laying down of arms in a public function. However, such cadres can surrender as per the provisions of the surrender-cum-rehabilitation policy, it added.