GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has acknowledged that the turmoil in neighbouring Manipur is likely to have repercussions on Assam. Addressing the media during an event in Cachar district on Sunday, December 1, Sarma emphasised the need for vigilance in the border regions.
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To prevent any potential violence from Manipur, additional police forces have been deployed in the Barak Valley, which shares its border with the conflict-affected Jiribam district of Manipur. The chief minister stated, "I think the situation in Manipur will definitely have some impact on Assam. That is why we have deployed additional police forces in Barak Valley to see that nothing spills over to Assam."
The Cachar district shares a border with Manipur, making it an area for maintaining stability as tensions persist in the neighbouring state.