TIWA COMMUNITY

Jan. 28, 2022

Almost 250 members of two extremist organisations in Assam laid down their arms before Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a formal programme in Guwahati.

About:

  • The organisations are the Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA) and the United Gorkha People’s Organisation (UGPO).

  • Formed in 2014 to cater to the aspirations of the Tiwa community, the TLA was active in Morigaon, Nagaon and West Karbi Anglong districts of central Assam.

  • The UGPO, formed in 2007, was mostly active in the Bodoland Territorial Region and Biswanath district.

Source : The Hindu