Violation of truce rules irks Army

Infuriated with the violation of ground rules of the ceasefire agreement between the Government and the insurgent groups, the Indian Army has decided to tighten the noose round the erring cadres. The Indian Army, in a latest move, met the leaders of the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland, who are on ceasefire with the Government of India since 2005, and warned them not to move out of their respective designated camps with arms.“We have sent a clear-cut message to the NDFB leaders not to encourage its cadres to move out of their camps with arms. If they continue to do so, they should not expect any ‘mercy’ from us,” said Major General Chander Prakash, General-Officer-Commanding of Army’s Red Horns Division while talking to the mediapersons today at Chaygaon.A team of Army officials, it may be mentioned, recently met the NDFB leaders based in Lower Assam urging them to adhere to the ground rules of the ceasefire agreement.“We have been informed about such movements with arms and now we have decided to keep a close vigil on them,” he informed, adding that strict action would be taken against the violators.Chander Prakash was speaking during the re-dedication programme of a community hall in Chaygaon area organised under the aegis of Gajaraj Corps’ Op Sadbhavana programme.A cultural programme was also organised on the occasion by the local committee.
Meanwhile, a senior Army official informed that Lieutenant General VK Singh, GOC-in-C Eastern Command, who was on a two-day visit to the State, had expressed his satisfaction with the Indian Army’s preparation and high state of readiness for flood relief operations in the State in the wake of the impending monsoons.The GOC-in-C also reviewed the internal security system in the State with specific reference to the status and activities of the terrorist groups still operating in the region.“The aspect of synergizing counter-insurgency operations amongst the Army, the Central Police Organisations and the State police was also dwelt upon during his interaction with GOC 4 corps BS Jaswal and other senior Army officials,” the senior official informed.