Sunday, September 11 2005 19:52 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Guwahati: The People's Consultative Group, formed by the ULFA to work out modalities for proposed talks with the Centre, today (Sept 11, 2005) voiced concern at the recent statement of the Assam police that operations against the outfit would be carried on.

During its first meeting after being nominated by the ULFA to go ahead with the modalities for talks, the group criticised the recent statement of state Director General of Police P V Sumant that operations against the outfit would continue.

"This statement is not welcome because it comes at a time when process is on to bring the ULFA to the negotiating table to settle the age-old insurgency problem", one of the members of the group Lachit Bordoloi said.

The meeting, held at the Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti (MASS), a human rights organisation office at the Jyotinagar area of the city welcomed the move of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to support the peace process.

The group members decided to meet Gogoi soon to expedite the talks process.