Guwahati / Dibrugarh / Imphal: Although Ulfa-i which stopped from the boycott of independence day (I-Day) for the first time since 1996, security has been estimated in the upper assam district.
The perception of fewer threats in the lower and central section of Assam, including Guwahati.
Security agents are vigilant in Manipur where the Underground Coordination Committee (Corcom) decided to boycott I-Day celebrations and call for a total shutdown in the country that day.
Above Assam, security has been tightened by Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sivasagar and Chanaideo, who used to be an Ulfa fortress.
“The districts of these districts still have many young people who sympathize in the causes of clothing known as linkmen or activist overground,” said security sources.
This adds that these activists provide logistics and other support to Ulfa-I and they are even given assignments with militant clothes to conduct grenade and IED explosions during I-Day and Republican celebrations.
In 2004, Ulfa had triggered a bomb explosion during the I-Day parade in Dhemuji College, which resulted in the death of 18 people, most school children.
Since it was founded in 1979, Ulfa has boycotted the celebration of the Independence Day of the Day and Republicans and obeyed the violence at that time.
Even though it was refraining from taking out a boycott.
Call this time, the clothes asked the public to protest the celebration of independence day by wearing a black badge and flying the “sunrise” flag of Ulfa.
SP (Dibrugarh) Shwetank Mishra said on Thursday, “Security has been tightened in all districts and we are fully prepared to thwart all types of threats.
We will ensure full security so citizens can celebrate independence day without fear.
Night domination exercises are being carried out at Certain fields.
Night Patrolling has been intensified in vulnerable areas and important locations.
Foot patrol and river patrol are also being carried out.
“He told that anti-sabotage examinations were being carried out at all entry points and out of town.
“Apart from the ordinary Naka examination, intensive patrols are being carried out on the highway, roads, traces of trains, bridges and embankments,” he added.
Mishra said security forces had been assigned to maintain vital installations of districts, including oil and gas pipes, power houses, transmission towers, main bridges, train stations, and public places.
Security has been tightened at the airport Dibrugarh, Bridge Bogibeel, Dibrugarh Railway Station, Radio Station, Doordarshan Kendra, Oil and Gas Terminal, Transmission Tower and Industrial Unit, which might be a militant target.
Head of Secretary of the Head of Assam Jishnu Barua told TI missing was the days when the rebellion was a major concern during the I-Day celebration.
“Except for Covid, there are no obstacles in the celebration of independence day in Assam.
Gatherings will be limited considering Covid but there is no worrying security problem,” Barua said.
Bodo militancy is a big worries in most countries, but, Barua said the country had removed it.
Four NDFB fractions by Ranjan Daimary, Gobinda Basumatary, B Saoraigwra and Dhiren Boro- Joined the Government after the third Bodo Accord signed in January 2020.
Although the National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB), other extremist groups floated by the militant section which was delivered from the beginning This year, it became another obstacle for peace, the head of M Jassu, and other prominent leaders had given up in July.
“After almost three decades, people in the area inhabited by Bodo will freely celebrate independence this time.
This is a special opportunity.
There are no threats and youth of the militanti who are ready to take procession and demonstration for noble independence celebrations,” said Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech, one of the mediaators from the Accord Peace Bodo signed in January 2020.
But Corbrella, the body of four armed organizations who violated the leading law that struggled to restore the independence of past Manipur, has announced a general strike from Sunday 1am to 18:30.
“India is a country formed by fraud and strength after the British goes 74 years ago and testimony was seen in the continuation of various laws imposed by the British Raj to conquer the people,” the alleged Korcom in a statement issued for the press.
Important services, press and religious ceremonies will be excluded from PurView Shutdown, he said.
Assam prepares to celebrate I-Day without the threat of rebels; General strike in Manipur
