Prabhakara, M.S. creator text xu| 2006 continuing ng p.777-80. After two rounds of preparatory discussions between the ULFA-nominated consultative group and the government of India, Assam is no closer to the commencement of genuine talks. As elections loom in the state, different political groups jostle for advantage in a situation where human rights are regularly violated. The monotony of these terrible incidents means they are quickly forgotten. - Reproduced. 6 Assam - Politics and government Politics and government Economic and Political Weekly 180718