The ACF did not espouse any political ideology nor is it separatist like many other groups in the Seven Sister States. It claimed to be an outlet to protect the tribals who were allegedly "ethnically cleansed" during the 1996 riots from Bodo terrorist organizations. They demanded reparations for the Santals displaced by and killed in the riots and demanded that "adivasis" be recognized as a protected people by the Government of India.Three Essays on the Economics and Finance of Terrorism — Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics
