Guwahati, May 14: Banned militant outfit United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) today put seven conditions to stop ‘military operation’ against the public sector undertakings (PSUs) – Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Oil India Limited (OIL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) which are operating in Assam.
One of the key conditions include reservation of 95 per cent jobs for locals.
In a statement issued by the ULFA(I) and signed by is fugitive commander-in-chief Paresh Barua, the outfit stated that unless these oil PSUs in public agree to abide by these conditions in coming days the outfit would continue with its ‘military operation’ against these organisations.
The conditions put by the ULFA-I include:
Make public how much resources of Assam you have exploited till date and the percentage of the profit received by Assam.copied
Preserve the post of Managing Director in these organisations for suitable and qualified indigenous person from Assam.
Hold all recruitment examinations for jobs in these organisations in Assam and preserve 95 % of the jobs for indigenous candidate from the state.copied
Bring in transparency in recruitment to all jobs in these organisations by uprooting the vested interests which have been fleecing job aspirants in case recruitment to 80 per cent of jobs by demanding Rs 25 to 35 lakh as bribe only for a 4th Grade job.copied
Stop contractual engagements and regularise all contractual jobs.
Supply cooking gas through pipeline to every village household in Assam and ensure that people of Assam get share of the profit made out of exploiting natural resources of the state.copied
Each of these organisations should stop giving donations to various organisations in the state to celebrate various festivals and instead contribute Rs 5 lakh each annually towards overall development of the state as well as to provide succour to flood and erosion hit people in the state. copied
Comments
ULFA-I threatens to stop business of tea company in Assam
Published on April 8, 2021|News Source : Special Representative
Guwahati, April 8: The proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) or ULFA-I led by fugitive insurgents’ leader, Paresh Barua today threatened to close down the business of reputed tea company, Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited (APPL) in Assam unless the company stops recruiting people from outside Assam and shifts its Corporate Headquarter and Registered Office to Assam.
In a notice which has been circulated among media persons here, addressed to the tea company, the ULFA-I stated that it appreciated the company doing business exploiting resources of Assam for profit, but it at the same time must ensure that the indigenous people of Assam too get benefits out of the business of the APPL.
The ULFA-I criticized the management of the company for recruiting people from outside the state of Assam and keeping its Registered Office and Corporate Headquarter outside Assam.
The rebel group has also taken exception to the APPL’s policy of manning its Administrative Office in Guwahati by engaging employees only on contract.
However, the website of the APPL says that it has its Corporate Office at Christian Basti on G S Road in Guwahati. It has its headquarter at 1 Bishop Lefroy Road in Kolkata.
The company has 20 tea estates in Assam – six in Upper Assam, 7 in Jorhat and Golaghat districts and 7 in North Assam. All these tea estates were originally owned by Tata Tea Limited before the take-over by the APPL.
According to the company website, the tea estates in Eastern Assam are: Borhat TE, Nahorkutia TE, Nahartoli TE, Achabam TE, Powai TE and Chubwa TE.
The tea estates in Jorhat and Golaghat districts are: Lattakoojan TE, Kakajan TE, Hathikuli TE, Teok TE, Borjan TE, Bhelaguri TE and Difloo TE.
The tea estates in North Assam are: Majuli TE, Lamabari TE, Nahorani TE, Kellyden TE, Nonoi TE, Hattigor TE, Sagmootea TE