Assam’s firmament which had been witnessing great turmoil and stress by way of the United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) various subterfuges inside the state for over 30 years is now basking in relative quietude. While much of the reason for the success in stymieing the insurgent organisation’s firepower can be attributed to the security forces, the most important aspect that stemmed ULFA’s growth was the realisation among the people of Assam that the outfit was retarding the state’s growth. To that end, it would be of importance to note that the mantra that a former governor of Assam, the...