Guwahati: On the 137th birth anniversary of the apostle of non-violence, Mahatma Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked the ULFA to come forward for talks with the government even as the insurgent outfit struck on Monday, killing one boy and injuring 20 others.
Addressing the Gandhi Jayanti functions in Guwahati, Gogoi urged the outfit to participate in the peace process by adopting non-violent and democratic means to settle their grievances.
He urged them to take the peace process forward in the interest of Assam's development and prosperity.
The Chief Minister also urged the people to follow the ideals of the Mahatma to build an Assam free of violence.
As Gandhiji had fought not only for the country's political freedom but also its economic emancipation, Gogoi said his government was giving priority to alleviate poverty, illiteracy and unemployment.
ULFA militants lobbed a grenade at a Durga puja pandal in Upper Assam's Dhemaji district in the wee hours today, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring 20 others, including four policemen.
An ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with police in North Lakhimpur district this morning.
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