Arabinda Rajkhowa (born Rajib Rajkonwar), alias Mijanur Rahman Choudhury, is the former chairman of ULFA and the current head of ULFA pro-talks faction under which signed a peace accord with the Centre and the Assam government in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma solve the problem of insurgency in the region.[9] He was a leader of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), a radical students' group in Assam, before he founded ULFA.For his father, Umakanta Rajkonwar's outstanding contribution to the freedom movement, the Government of India awarded him Tamra Patra and a political pension in 1997 by Govt.[2] Daughter, Khamseng Bohagi Rajkumari is currently the C.E.O of Charaideo Silk and Agro Producer Company Ltd.[2] On late Monday night, 30 November 2009, Bangladesh Police arrested Rajkhowa somewhere near Dhaka.[3][4][11][12] Meanwhile, according to North East TV channel, ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa claimed that reports of his arrest were aimed at creating confusion and derailing the peace process in Assam.
Home Minister Shri Amit Shah shaking hands with Shri Arabinda Rajkhowa after signing a memorandum of settlement to abjure the path of violence, surrender all arms and ammunition, join the peaceful democratic process as established by the law and uphold the integrity of the country.
In presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, a Memorandum of Settlement signed between Government of India, Government of Assam and representatives of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), in New Delhi, today. The Agreement is a significant milestone to fulfil Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a peaceful, prosperous and insurgency-free Northeast and bringing everlasting peace, prosperity and all-round development of Assam. Assam Chief Minister, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma and senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Government of Assam were also present during the signing of the MoU.
