The banned separatist outfit United Liberation Forces, Assam (Independent) has issued a statement alleging growing threats to indigenous communities in the state and calling for armed resistance.
In a press note circulated to media organisations, the group accused political leaders, sections of the police, and what it described as “self-interested social elites” of enabling encroachment by “outsiders” on land belonging to indigenous communities, particularly the Karbi people. The outfit claimed such developments have emboldened individuals to issue derogatory slogans and threats, which it described as a grave insult to Assam’s indigenous population.
Reiterating its long-standing demand for a “sovereign independent Assam,” the organisation argued that India’s constitutional and legal framework protects non-indigenous settlers and asserted that foreign “aggression and humiliation” would persist unless the existing constitutional order is rejected.
The statement cited recent incidents in districts including Sivasagar, Jorhat, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, and Karbi Anglong, alleging these were “planned” acts that highlighted the vulnerability of indigenous communities. It declared that there was “no alternative” to armed struggle to safeguard the identity and existence of Assam’s ethnic groups.
The group urged unity across ethnic, linguistic, and cultural lines and warned that those accused of insulting indigenous communities would be “answered” in the future. It also expressed solidarity with Karbi organisations resisting what it termed “foreign aggression” in Karbi Anglong. Security agencies have consistently maintained that such statements are part of attempts by banned outfits to revive extremist narratives and influence public sentiment. The Assam government has reiterated that land and identity issues will be addressed within the constitutional framework and has appealed to citizens not to be swayed by militant propaganda. Officials confirmed they are monitoring the circulation of such materials and stressed that calls for violence and secession remain unlawful.
