Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the signing of the ULFA peace accord was a 'historic day' and brings down curtains on the "oldest armed resista🅘nce&quo𒀰t; in the state.
"Guided by the sterling vision and blessings of Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji ꩵefforts for lasting peace & progress in Assam received a historic impetus today. The Memorandum of Settlement, signed under the guidance of Hon'ble HM Shri @AmitShah ji, stands out✱ for many reasons", the chief minister posted on 'X'.
"This Agreement draws the curtains on Assam's oldest armed resistance pursued by ULFA, protects the interestsꦕ of our people & paves way for spurring growth in the region", he added.
Sarma said🌠 those who were once associated with vi🐠olence will become partners in the nation's progress.
"Today is indeed a special day for Bhar♉at", he a🧸dded.
The chief minister said for an entire generation, insurgency had stymi♔ed the potential of Assam.
"The single 🐎minded pursuit of inclusive development by Hon'ble PM since 2014 has resulted in today's transformative achievement which marks a new dawn of ha🎃rmony & togetherness", Sarma added.
The tripartite memorandum of settlement between the ULFA (pro-talks) faction, central 𒉰and state governments was signed in New Delhi on Friday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the chief minister.
