GUWAHATI: The Army is more likely to take over counter-insurgency operations within the state utterly to allow Assam Police and other safety forces to focal point solely on maintaining regulation and order when the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) — an updated version of the 1951 sign up containing names of Indian voters dwelling within the state — is printed via the year finish.
The state's operational team, which accommodates the Army, Assam Police, CRPF and BSF and is liable for counterinsurgency operations, at a gathering here mentioned the results of the e-newsletter of the NRC as "an emerging issue of importance."
The assembly used to be held at Narangi Cantonment here and used to be chaired via GOC of 4th Corps, Lt Gen A S Bedi, with Assam DGP Mukesh Sahay in attendance in conjunction with senior functionaries of the state executive, police, and representatives of the BSF, CRPF and SSB. "It has been proposed that the Army completely take over the counter-insurgency responsibility so that the other security agencies and Assam Police personnel can be used in maintaining law and order. The final decision is yet to be taken," the supply stated.
Asked about the assembly, defence PRO Lt Col S Newton stated: "The meeting reviewed and discussed matters of importance and formulated guidelines for ensuring and keeping the region free from incident and terror. The meeting also brought to light the requirement to allay fears in the populace regarding NRC and its fallouts. The members further stressed the need to institute a mechanism to provide info till the grass-roots level via NRC Seva Kendras being established by state government as well as through media campaigns including all other mediums on various safeguards instituted by the government in terms of legal recourse available to the populace post NRC publication."
The state's operational team, which accommodates the Army, Assam Police, CRPF and BSF and is liable for counterinsurgency operations, at a gathering here mentioned the results of the e-newsletter of the NRC as "an emerging issue of importance."
The assembly used to be held at Narangi Cantonment here and used to be chaired via GOC of 4th Corps, Lt Gen A S Bedi, with Assam DGP Mukesh Sahay in attendance in conjunction with senior functionaries of the state executive, police, and representatives of the BSF, CRPF and SSB. "It has been proposed that the Army completely take over the counter-insurgency responsibility so that the other security agencies and Assam Police personnel can be used in maintaining law and order. The final decision is yet to be taken," the supply stated.
Asked about the assembly, defence PRO Lt Col S Newton stated: "The meeting reviewed and discussed matters of importance and formulated guidelines for ensuring and keeping the region free from incident and terror. The meeting also brought to light the requirement to allay fears in the populace regarding NRC and its fallouts. The members further stressed the need to institute a mechanism to provide info till the grass-roots level via NRC Seva Kendras being established by state government as well as through media campaigns including all other mediums on various safeguards instituted by the government in terms of legal recourse available to the populace post NRC publication."
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