The Centre on Friday resumed tripartite talks with the Rajkhowa-led faction of UlFA here. UlFA leaders stressed the need for solving the issue of illegal migrants to Assam and sought tightening of the patrolling on the India-Bangladesh border.
The meeting, chaired by Union Home Secretary lC Goyal, had Centre's representative for peace talks PC Haldar, Special Secretary (Internal Security) Ashok Prasad and Chief Secretary of Assam Jitesh Khosla.
After the meeting, officials and UlFA leaders met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and MoS Kiren Rijiju. Singh urged the delegation to speed up the peace process in the troubled terrains.
"UlFA leaders requested for early completion of the peace process considering their demands, so that a final settlement can be reached. Union Home Secretary reviewed the progress made in talks with UlFA delegation. After detailed discussion, it was decided to pursue a few specific steps on some issues vigorously. Union Home Secretary said that the highest priority has been attached for early completion of peace process with UlFA," said the Home Ministry in a statement.
The UlFA leaders mentioned that since the issue of illegal migrants in Assam needs to be solved, updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC)-1951 should also be prioritised and sought additional measures for effective guarding of the Indo-Bangladesh border to check illegal infiltration.
The Union Home Secretary assured that all possible measures to control the illegal influx from across the border have been taken and NRC work will be completed in a time-bound manner, MHA spokesman said.
He said that measures have already been taken for effective border management along the International Border which have helped in curbing illegal infiltration from across the border.