According to a joint statement of several militant outfits Coordination Committee, (Cor Com) Manipur, Hynnewtrep National Liberation Council, HNLC, Kamtapur Liberation Organization, KLO, National Democratic Front of Bodoland, NDFB, National Liberation Front of Twipra, NFLT, Tripura People’s Democratic Front, TPDF and the United Liberation Front of Asom, ULFA has said that the outfits have jointly called to boycott India`s Independence Day in the region on August 15; and as a mark of solidarity against Indian colonial occupation and military repression.