Why Himanta hoisting national flag on R-Day in Dibrugarh, once an ULFA stronghold, is significant

Dibrugarh territory has traditionally been 1 of ULFA’s strongholds, and is 1 of lone 4 districts of the authorities which proceed to beryllium notified arsenic “disturbed areas” nether the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said successful a station connected X: “Dibrugarh is each acceptable to big the Central Republic Day celebrations for the archetypal clip and the municipality is each decked up successful Tricolour to observe the tone of the Republic. From being affected by militancy to present hosting afloat standard Republic Day celebrations, it has travel a agelong way.”

To hole for the event, information arrangements began successful Dibrugarh a period ago.

“The manning of inter-district boundaries to cheque for suspicious movement, including of riverine routes, began astir Christmas. Patrolling of trains is besides being done by some the Railways Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP),” said Dibrugarh SP V V Rakesh Reddy.

Like erstwhile years, ULFA(I) – a militant radical that demands sovereignty for Assam – has called for a “total strike” from midnight to 6 p.m. connected Sunday.

Just 5 months ago, ULFA(I) claimed to person planted 24 bombs crossed Assam to origin serial blasts connected Independence Day. Several these “bombs”, which had not ignition oregon triggering mechanisms, were recovered aft the radical disclosed their locations.

SP Reddy said constabulary are being assisted successful information arrangements by the Army and the CRPF and that astir 400 unit from different districts person been bought successful to bolster security.

“All garbage and operation worldly lying astir is being cleared and sanitised successful the municipality country for anti-sabotage checking. The a three-km country astir the main venue, which is the parade ground, is being continuously checked and we person besides done house-to-house surveys successful this country to cheque for immoderate caller oregon suspicious people. AndThere is information checking each on the way to the venue,” helium said.