Sunil Nath (Assamese: সুনীল নাথ), alias Siddhartha Phukan, was the former Central Publicity Secretary and spokesman of ULFA.[1][2] He had been holding the post from 1985 to 1992 when the ULFA was at its peak.[2] 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][2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cases against surrendered ultrasGovt has no clear-cut policy". Dec 7, 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kashyap, Samudra Gupta (Nov 23, 2009). "Many top ULFA leaders in jail, only three out". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 13 December 2009.