"The Tarun Gogoi government is directly patronizing militant outfits, with seven of its ministers involved in the embezzlement of development funds worth Rs. 1,000 core in cahoots with militants." - CHANDRA MOHAN PATWARY, AGP president on NIA report on the militant - politician-bureaucrat nexus in NE Hills.

"Santir alochana nohoi, samadhaner alochana bicharisu aami (I not do want peace talks, but want talks to resolve the problems facing the State)." - ARABIDA RAJKHOWA, ULFA chairman.

"It is unanimously felt by all the people of Bodoland that the contentious issues… can be resolve only by creation of a separate Bodoland State." -a resolution unanimously passed in the BTC Assembly.

"We urge the Union Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee to make a provision in the coming Railway Budget for introduction of a parallel double - track broad gauge line."-AASU.

"Education is meaningless if a boy or a girl cannot achieve a good character or they are lacking in moral education, human values, work culture, social commitment, discipline and a sense of brotherhood."-JB PATNAIK, Assam Governor.

"Science is a continued effort to produce knowledge. But mere core knowledge de-linked from the basic cultural values is meaningless."-RAMESH CHANDRA DEKA, AIIMS Director.

"With rapid changes sweeping across the region, overall crime against women is increasing and this is a matter of concern."- MRIDULA SAHARIA, chairperson, Assam State Commission for Women.

"The investors must have felt that investing in Assam make economic sense as no major investor would have come to Assam if they felt that it is not economically visible to invest in Assam."- PRADYUT BORDOLOI, Industries and Commerce Minister.

"It is one of the primary responsibilities of any Government to ensure the rule of law...An atmosphere of peace and communal harmony is also a pre-requiste for rapid economic growth." - MANMOHAN SINGH, Prime Minister.

"The porous international border is posing a grave threat to the security of the North East region and there is urgent need for increasing vigilance along the border." - SB KAKATI, Director General of Meghalaya Police.

"The municipal boards and town committees will have to generate resources and proper mobilisation of taxes to meet their expenditure and to take up civic amenities for the people." - TARUN GOGOI, Chief Minister of Assam.

"Now it is time for the Sabha to play a proactive role for parallel development of literatures of every community." - HOMEN BORGOHAIN, former Asom Sahitya Sabha president, in his speech at the first open session of the special annual session of the Sabha at Baithalangso.

"Our minds are open. Sailing in the same boat, we all should go ahead, being ideal people of Assam and initiate steps to bring pride to the North East." - RONG BONG TERANG, Asam Sahitya Sabha president.

"The alarming proportion of increasing population of the State and decreasing number of Assamese people indicates an uncertain future for the greater Assamese society." - HAREKRISHNA DEKA, noted litterateur.

"We cannot contain insurgency related violence by alienating the citizens; we can do so more effectively by involving them." - RS MOOSHAHARY, Meghalaya Governor.

"The State Government and the all-party meet had also agreed to the AASU's proposal for DNA testing of suspected illegal immigrants. It is the duty of the State Government to convince the Centre on the urgency of the the step." - AASU

"There is no probability; we will definitely be able to run them (Assam oilfields of ONGC) better than anyone alse." - NM BORAH, OL Chairman and Managing Director.

" I have been associated with play writing for long and I accept the recogntion on behalf of Assam and all the people who are engaged in creative pursuits, particularly the young generation who have excelled themselves." - ARUN SARMA, eminent playwright and dramatist, after nominated for the prestigious Padma Shri award

"It is unforunate that even in this age women are hunted down as witches in our State." - MRIDULA SAHARIA, chairperson of the Assam State Commission for Women