On November 1, 2018, suspected militants from the ULFA (Independent), a terrorist group banned by the Indian government and designated a "concerning entity" by the U.S., massacred five Bengali Hindus near Kherbari village in Tinsukia district, Assam.

[1] The group seeks to create a clear distinction between "Assamese" and "non-Assamese" populations, targeting long-established residents, including Bengali, Bihari, Marwari, and Nepali communities.

ULFA’s involvement in anti-Bengali activities has been a source of significant unrest in the region, undermining social harmony and fostering an environment of ethnic and communal intolerance.

This ideology of exclusion and violence, which seeks to marginalize and displace non-Assamese citizens, poses a grave threat to the region's peace and unity.

[5] On 25 November the pro-talk faction of the ULFA leadership stated that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 must be stopped from being passed at the Parliament.