Paresh Baruah, known by the alias Paresh Asom is an Indian separatist militant who is the army chief of the United Liberation Front of Asom, which is seeking Independence for Assam from the Indian Union.
19 Facts About Paresh Baruah
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Paresh Baruah has insisted that Han Chinese are friends of the Assamese and want to help them become independent, even though his influence has largely diminished.
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Paresh Baruah is currently residing in his Chinese safe haven near the Myanmar-China border.
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Paresh Baruah was born in 1956 at Birpara, Assam, India to a Matak family.
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The organisation further claimed that Paresh Baruah's son was terrified to stay tight-lipped about his kidnapping.
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Paresh Baruah described the incident as a stratagem of Indian officials but they denied the accusation.
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The Union Home Secretary of India has said that Paresh Baruah's family is not desirous to return to India, because of their stiff attitude.
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In 2004, Paresh Baruah was constantly in touch with some academics including Indira Goswami and numerous organisations, but he was switched to a secure location to undergo a surgery due to a medical emergency, which temporarily halted the communication.
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Paresh Baruah acted as a mediator in proposed peace talks between ULFA leaders and the government of India.
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Paresh Baruah was alleged to have insisted on the Independence of Assam, and the peace talks did not take place.
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Paresh Baruah said that he does recognises Rajkhowa's work but Asom is a more politically conscious individual.
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In March 2013, he castigated Rajkhowa's pronouncement to the journalists that Paresh Baruah is still the whole ULFA's commander-in-chief and will join the ongoing talks," affirming that "he [Paresh Baruah] would never come forward for talks with the government under the framework of Constitution as it would not be able to solve the conflict as the solution lay only in restoration of Independence of Assam.
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Paresh Baruah expressed sorrow on Buragohain's demise on 19 December 2011, and issued a joint official statement with Bormon stating that the ULFA's members are grieving over his death.
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Paresh Baruah described the passing away of Buragohain as a "huge loss" to the organisation.
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Pillai had attempted to spread rumor regarding Paresh Baruah, to fabricate misconception about him amongst the people of Assam.
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However, Paresh Baruah is unlikely to get intimidated by the Bangladeshi court's verdict, and is expected to continue with his activities.
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Paresh Baruah has an empathy with the Naxalites, and recently said in interview that the ULFA and the Communist Party of India have a "tactical understanding".
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But, while being interviewed by an Assamese television channel, Paresh Baruah elucidated that the ULFA made "only an appeal to all artistes not to sing Hindi songs at Bihu functions" and that their "appeal" was misapprehend as a warning.
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Paresh Baruah stated that Garg must express regret for his comments over the organisation's appeal.