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Emergence of Islamic fundamentalism has give a totally new twist to the security scenario in Assam with a large section of disgruntled Muslim population being lured by over a dozen militant groups, says the Chief Minister, Mr. P. K. Mahanta.
“The ISI has managed to infiltrate into Assam a number of of its agents in the guise of Imams. An intelligence input received indicates that Jamat-e-Islami of Bangladesh are maintaining close clandestine links with Muslim militant organisations operating in Assam,” says a paper released by the Chief Minister.
The paper, prepared by the special branch of the state police, says that apart from giving moral support, Jamai-e-Islami of both the countries are secretly funding Muslim militant groups to carry out “nefarious designs.”
Activities got further boost, as insurgent groups including United Liberation Front of Asom were in search of “safe havens” in Bangladesh once the Army crack-down intensified.
As a result of these, a host of Muslim Fundamentalist organisations have come to stay. These include Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (1993), Student Islamic Movement of India (1993 – operating in Assam and Manipur), Muslim Volunteers Force (Barpeta area of Assam: 1992), Islamic Revolutionary Army, Saddam Vahini (1191), Islamic Sevak Sangh (Kamrup district 1991).
In Mr. Mahanta’s opinion “the arrest of four Pakistanis also revealed the role of Pakistan’s dreaded outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in Assam. He also opines that some youth trained by this group have been already deployed in the region.
Mr. Mahanta says: “Assam police are in possession of plenty of evidence to show that the top ULFA leadership is in close touch with certain officials of Pakistani High Commission in Dhaka.
Another adverse result of Islamic fundamentalists-militants nexus is the demographic explosion haunting the state of Assam, state Governor, Lieutenant General (retd). Sinha asserts that the reason why “ULFA maintained thundering silence” on Bangladesh influx is “obvious”.
In fact even surrendered
ULFA cadres seem to echo the line. Mr. Abhinesh Bordoloi, a
formerly lieutenant and area commander in Goalpara area says: “No Bangladeshi
was ever attacked.
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