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Assam-Arunachal border firing: Sarma seeks probe, Khandu vows inquiry
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday urged his Arunachal counterpart Pema Khandu to order an inquiry into the police firing at Bodoti in Dhemaji district that left 11 injured. Sarma…
The Story in Brief
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday urged his Arunachal counterpart Pema Khandu to order an inquiry into the police firing at Bodoti in Dhemaji district that left 11 injured. Sarma said only 52 of 123 originally disputed villages remain contested and called the incident a temporary setback. Khandu has assured Assam minister Ranoj Pegu of a proper and impartial investigation. Separately, the Takam Mising Porin Kebang launched an indefinite road and economic blockade along the border, halting traffic on NH-15. The group demanded dismissal of the police personnel allegedly involved in the firing.
The Indian Opinion
The standard script, that Assam-Arunachal border disputes are endless and one-sided, ignores the facts. Both governments have already resolved 71 of 123 disputed villages and peace has held in those areas. The Takam Mising Porin Kebang's economic blockade punishes ordinary people and risks inflaming ethnic tension between Misings and Adis, whom leaders call 'bhai bhai'. The real test is whether the impartial inquiry Khandu promised identifies the specific officers who fired and whether Assam reciprocates with transparency. That will tell us if this is a setback or a relapse.
Source: assamtribune.com
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