Guwahati: A tripartite peace accord is anticipated to be linked with Assamese tribal armed groups in order to preserve both peace and law and order in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Thursday (September 15).
Top government sources told ANI that the agreement will be signed after 5 pm this evening at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The All Adivasi National Liberation Army, Adivasi Cobra Militants of Assam, Birsa Commando Force, Santhal Tiger Force, and Adivasi People’s Army are the five Assamese rebel groups likely to sign the peace pact, according to ANI.
According to officials, these five tribal outfit groupings, which are now party to a ceasefire arrangement with the government, would sign the tripartite agreement. These Assam tribal outfit factions have been in a truce and have been holding peace negotiations ever since announcing their suspension of operations years ago.
The Assam police are currently providing protection for more than 100 cadres of various organisations who are temporarily residing in designated camps.
The agreement will be signed in the presence of the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other top government representatives. The accord, which aims to bring peace to Assam and the Northeast, would be signed in the presence of key officials including Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
The Assam Chief Minister will meet with representatives from the five militant groups this afternoon at Assam House before going to the Ministry of Home Affairs to sign the historic accord.
The Assam Chief Minister previously met with dissident Adivasi groups to discuss the ultimate settlement, which is currently the subject of a truce.