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Sunil Nath (Assamese: সুনীল নাথ), alias Siddhartha Phukan, is SULFA leader, and was a former Central Publicity Secretary and spokesman of ULFA.[1] He had been holding the post to 1992 after the death of Uddipta Hazarika[2] when the ULFA was at its peak.[3] The charge was later taken over by Mithinga Daimary. Now he is a columnist and the editor of the Assamese daily Asomiya Khabar and e-journal Voice of Assam. He writes on insurgency and development issues related to Assam in several newspapers and academic journal within and outside the state.[original research?]

Surrender

On March 31, 1992, Nath came overground and surrendered to then chief minister of Assam Hiteswar Saikia. He led the first batch of the outfit to surrender.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cases against surrendered ultrasGovt has no clear-cut policy". Dec 7, 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  2. ^ Misra, Udayon (2000). The periphery strikes back : challenges to the nation-state in Assam and Nagaland. Indian Institute of Advanced Study. Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study. ISBN 81-85952-74-4. OCLC 46928793.
  3. ^ Mahanta, Nani Gopal (2013). Confronting the state : ULFA's quest for sovereignty. New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-321-1327-0. OCLC 844726945.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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