Shillong, Jul 13 : The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has refused to accept the accusation of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) of working under the guidance of Pakistan’s ISI.
"The ANVC and police say we are anti-India but our demand is for a separate state for the Garos within the ambit of Indian Constitution," a local daily quoted Champion R Marak, Chairman of the GNLA as saying.
The GNLA militant outfit recently had said Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and jehadi groups had sent feelers to it offering their help but it was rejected outright saying, "we are not fighting against the interest of India. All our demands are within the ambit of the Indian Constitution." The outfit has also rejected the demand of the ANVC under ceasefire for arms from the government and warned that the step would lead to a civil war within the Garo hills region of the state.
The demand contradicts the ground rules laid by the government for ANVC and there would also be serious concern to the business communities as the outfit is still indulging in imposing illegal taxes leading to hike in prices of essentials in the Garo hills region of the state, Champion R Marak said.
"The ANVC used to boycott and call bandhs during the Independence and Republic Day celebrations, but we do not do so," Mr Marak asserted.
Meanwhile, enmity between the GNLA and ANVC further cropped up as the latter was accused of helping Assam based insurgent groups like ULFA and NDFB in expanding their activities in Garo hills.
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