T he government has extended the ban on the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for another five years. Despite being outlawed for 35 years, the group still has 200–250 cadres based in ...

The ULFA, a banned organization for 35 years, maintains a cadre of 200-250 members in Myanmar, possessing approximately 200 weapons. A judicial tribunal has upheld the extension of the ban on ULFA ...

India's Home Ministry extended the ban on ULFA for five years due to its violent activities and secessionist goals. Tuesday, Jul 08, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Sign in. My Account.

Ulfa rebels have fought for a separate Assamese homeland since 1979. In an emailed statement, Mr Barua said his son's kidnappers tactics "won't work".

The ULFA was formed in 1979 with the demand for a "sovereign Assam". Since then, it has been involved in subversive activities that led to the central government declaring it a banned outfit in 1990.

A Bangladeshi High Court commuted ULFA leader Paresh Barua's death sentence to life imprisonment in a 2004 arms smuggling case. Former state minister Lutfuzzaman Babar and five others were acquitted.