Assam conflict
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The Assam conflict is an insurgency in the Assam
state of India
.
The conflict started in the 1970s. It stems from tension between Assamese
and alleged neglect and internal colonisation by the Indian government with its federal centre in Delhi. Additionally, the state is rich in oil resources. The Assamese Separatist Movement
alone has taken a toll of 12,000 ULFA members and 18,000 others.
However, several organisations make up the insurgency, including the United Liberation Front of Asom
(ULFA), Adivasi National Liberation Army, Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front
(KLNLF) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland
(NDFB). ULFA is perhaps the largest of these groups, and one of the oldest, being founded in 1979. India also claims that the ULFA has or used to have links with Pakistan
's Inter Services Intelligence and has been active in the narcotics business. It has also attacked Hindi-speaking migrant workers.
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The conflict started in the 1970s. It stems from tension between Assamese
Assamese people
The Assamese people are a well-defined subgroup of People of Assam. Though sometimes they are defined as the Assamese-speaking Indo-Aryans of the Brahmaputra valley,, this definition is not legally binding...
and alleged neglect and internal colonisation by the Indian government with its federal centre in Delhi. Additionally, the state is rich in oil resources. The Assamese Separatist Movement
Assamese Separatist Movement
The Assamese Separatist Movement is a result of Assamese nationalism. The alleged neglect and economic exploitation by the Indian state are the main reasons behind the growth of this secessionist movement...
alone has taken a toll of 12,000 ULFA members and 18,000 others.
However, several organisations make up the insurgency, including the United Liberation Front of Asom
United Liberation Front of Asom
The United Liberation Front of Asom is a separatist group from Assam, among many other such groups in North-East India. It seeks to establish a sovereign Assam via an armed struggle in the Assam Conflict...
(ULFA), Adivasi National Liberation Army, Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front
Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front
Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front is a militant group operating in Karbi Anglong district and Dima Hasao district of Assam, India. Thong Teron is the general secretary of KLNLF. Karbi Anglong NC Hills People's Resistance is the armed wing of the organization...
(KLNLF) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland
National Democratic Front of Bodoland
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland, also known as NDFB or the Bodo Security Force, is a terrorist outfit which seeks to obtain a sovereign Bodoland for the Bodo people in Assam, India. The founder of the organization, Ransaigra Nabla Daimary, alias Ranjan Daimary has been arrested and...
(NDFB). ULFA is perhaps the largest of these groups, and one of the oldest, being founded in 1979. India also claims that the ULFA has or used to have links with Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
's Inter Services Intelligence and has been active in the narcotics business. It has also attacked Hindi-speaking migrant workers.
See also
- Guwahati bombings of 30 October 20082008 Assam bombingsThe 2008 Assam bombings occurred on 30 October 2008, before noon in markets in Guwahati city and the surrounding area of western Assam. Reports indicated as many as eighteen bombs went off, causing at least 77 deaths and 470 injuries.-Bomb attacks:...
- Guwahati bombings of 01 January 20092009 Guwahati bombingsThe 2009 Guwahati bombings occurred on 1 January 2009 in Guwahati, Assam, India. They occurred a few hours before Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram was due to travel to the city....
- Guwahati bombings of 06 April 2009
- Insurgency in North-East India
- National Socialist Council of NagalandNational Socialist Council of NagalandThe Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland is a Naga nationalist militant group operating in Northeast India. Its aim is to establish a Christian socialist state based on Maoism in the areas inhabited by the Naga people in Northeast India and Burma.-Formation:The National Socialist Council of...
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- Assamese nationalismAssamese nationalismAssamese nationalism is an ideology that supports self-determination by the Assamese people.-See also:*Naga nationalism*Bodo nationalism*Tripura nationalism*Tamil nationalism*Tripura Rebellion*Assam conflict-External links:*...
- Bodo nationalismBodo nationalismBodo nationalism is an ideology that supports self-determination by the Bodo people. The Bodo people have been increasingly the victims of alleged aggression at the hands of Muslim groups in the Indian state of Assam.-See also:*Naga nationalism...