MPLF : the ultimate choice of Manipur Struggle.
The revolutionary freedom struggle of Manipur has stepped up
to a new paradigm through their historic declaration of the
formation of Manipur People's Liberation Front(MPLF) on the 1st
March of 1999. The spearheading organisations of the freedom
struggle of Manipur , viz. PREPAK, RPF and UNLF have agreed to
resolute all the differences among them step by step for the sake
of the Independence and sovereignty of Manipur. Already the
people of Manipur have expressed their solidarity and happiness
with the great leap towards the united struggle in Manipur.
Police arrested 7 women activists and one scribe.
March 11: The Nagaon police arrested the editor of the
`Padatik' magazine, Mr Hemanta Kumar Saikia on March 10 without
any provocation.
And in another incident, Tilottama Hazarika alias Pompi of Ghani
Mahima village, Karabi Das alias June of Chamaguri Borbari, Hemo
Pravha Devi alias Preeti Devi of No.3 Kaki village, Pratibha
Saikia alias Sumi of Kathiatoli, Jyostna Saikia alias Geetu of
Howraghat in Karbi Anglong district, Beauty Phookan alias Bhani
of Charbari, and Baby Mahanta are arrested and criminal charges
are fabricated against them as mere terrorist. They are the
members and different office bearer of Samanyarakhi Mahila
Parishad of Lachitpur near Nagaon. Although the police have
claimed that the arrested group of women are members of the ULFA.
MASS, a human rights group, and the students' organization like
AASU, AJYCP etc have denied it. The organizations, while stating
that the arrested group of women were office bearers of
Samanyarakhi Mahila Parishad, vehemently protested and rebuked
the atrocities committed on the women during their arrest. The
police have admitted Baby Mahanta to a hospital after she
reported ill while in polie custody.
Teenager
killed in mine blast in Nalbari
March 11: A 15-year-old boy, Khitish Biswas succumbed to his
injuries sustained when a land mine, planted by Indian Army at
Khandajan on Indo-Bhutan border under Tamulpur police station in
Nalbari district, went off at 10 am on March 10. . The mine went
off when a group of young boys had gone to the area to collect
firewood. Two of them were injured in the blast. The Indian army
has already planted anti-personal mines in the paddy field and
the fallow land along the Indo-Bhutan border area ignoring all
the international norms to check the mobility of the ULFA and
NDFB guerrillas.
Army
set house on fire
March 9: A band of Indian soldier reduced the house of Lt.
Tapan Barua at Balikuchi of District Nalbari to ashes after
lobbying a grenade and firing indiscriminatly to the house. The
real intention was to murder the family of Mr. Barua
simultaneously along with the others ill fated victims reported
in the column "report of the killing field". However,
the village guard had informed the family about the arrival of
Indian army just before the eleventh hour and they were able to
escape from embracing imminent death.
ULFA
will celebrate Army-Day on 16th March
ULFA will celebrate its army-day on 16th March as a mark of
the day of glorious establishment of the well disciplined
revolutionary army to fight against the Indian occupation
soldiers. In the eve of this very auspicious day ULFA presents
its warm revolutionary congratulation and best wishes to all the
democratic people of the world and reminds again the promise of
absolute sacrifice for the emancipation of the people of Asom
from Indian colonial rule. In addition, ULFA reconfirms again its
solidarity with the other patriotic revolutionary soldiers
against the Indian occupation.
Report from the killing field
The Indian security forces and their secret agencies have
gunned down eight family members of four ULFA soldiers on 8 and 9
March 1999.
On 8 March they have killed the octogenarian grandparents of
Mr. Nirmal Boro.
1.Name of the victim: Kanta Ram Boro.
Age: 85 years
Village: Belguri
District : Kamrup
2.Name of the victim: Sukuli Boro
Age: 80 years
Village: Belguri
District: Kamrup
At the late night of 8 March Indian soldiers wiped out all the
family members of Corp. Pratul Teron alias Babul Ingti except his
teen age sister who escaped miraculously.
1.Name of the victim: Haren Teron (Father of Babul Ingti)
Age: 65 years
Village: Lokhora, Gauhati.
2.Name of the victim: Borhoni Teron
Age:55 years
Village: Lokhora, Gauhati.
3.Name of the victim: Bipul Teron
Age: 20 years
Village: Lokhora, Gauhati.
On the same date the brutal Indian army killed the brother of
Mr. Bipul Das when he was walking along the highways to his home.
1.Name of the victim: Mr. Biren Das.
Age: 32 years
Village: Paikarkuchi.
District: Nalbari
On 9 March the occupation forces brutally killed the parents
of 2nd Lt. Monoj Rava alias Dristi Rajkhowa in their own
residence at 5 a.m.
1.Name of the victim: Mr.Moneswar Rava
Age: 55 years
District: Goalpara
2.Name of the victim: Sushila Rava
Age: 45 years
District: Goalpara
EDITORIAL
United Struggle and Struggle for Unity.
Freedom has been informing time and again in previous issues
about the ongoing processes for the revolutionary unity among the
different revolutionary organisations of seven sister region.
The formation of 'Co-ordination Committee of NDFB & ULFA'
in Asom on 3rd October 1998, the foundation day of NDFB is a mile
stone towards the united struggle of the peoples of this area.
Successfully ULFA & NDFB are doing their best in all
respective level against the enemy since the formation of the
aforesaid alliance.
The MPLF is another historical development in the process of
unity for the struggle of Manipur. "We are ready to bring
the unity among us at any cost or sacrifice"; the august
leadership of PREPAK, RPF and UNLF have reflected already their
determined remarks through the formation of MPLF.
It is also very hopeful news that the differences between the
TPDF and NLFT are also gradually minimizing.
On the other hand, we have noticed regretfully that the Naga
unity problem is still lying on the depth of forthcoming days.
India is utilizing all the means to keep the Nagas divided.
Hence, ULFA believes that the Nagas will explore all the avenues
necessary for the unity of the Naga struggle to resist the Indian
policy of 'divide and rule'.
In fact, the unity among struggles of the seven sister region
will not only stand as a benchmark of the victory against the
common enemy but also suffice the need to reflect the distinct
interdependent historical and cultural entity of the peoples of
the region.
Unity be a source of power for the new millenium to overthrow
the occupation from the seven sisters region. Unity be a source
of unity to minimize all the decade old differences which are
laying among the revolutionary brothers of the region. Unity be a
source of resistance against all the conspiracy of occupation
forces to divide us and destroy us.