On the last leg of his two-day visit to Indo-Bangla border at Mankachar sector, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited Dewaner Alga under Hasichar Border Outpost and expressed that a 'lot needs to be done' towards sealing the border and vowed to take an exhaustive and all-inclusive step on a war-footing.
Inspecting the riverine border areas along the Mankachar-Dhubri Sector, Sonowal anchored at Hasichar Border Outpost and observed, "A lot needs to be done to seal the porous border areas in sync with the expectations of the people of Assam". He also said, "The BJP-led Regime in the State attaches top-most priority to seal the Indo-Bangla border to make Assam, a State free from illegal foreigners".
Seeking cooperation from all sections of the people to fortify our International Borders including Karimganj, the Chief Minister said, "This has been a long-cherished dream of all sections of the people of Assam to insulate the borders of the State free from foreigners and they are herbouring an idea of transforming Assam into foreigners' free. Toeing line with the expectations of the people, the Government will take an exhaustive and all-inclusive measure to seal the porous riverine border areas on a war-footing."
We also seek cooperation from all sections of the people to fortify our international borders including Karimganj and create a protective shield against all cross-border movements including smuggling".
Sonowal travelled around three hours on the Brahmaputra along the riverine borders to get a first hand view of the status of the International Border that the State shares with Bangladesh along South Salmara and Mankachar district.
Incidentally Sonowal happened to be first Chief Minister who penetrated even to the last point through the Brahmaputra to get a glimpse of the Indo Bangla border with no physical boundary and vowed to erect one to foil any cross border movement, including smuggling.
It may be mentioned that 18 organizations representing the aims and aspirations of different communities met Chief Minister Sonowal at Hatsingimari and endorsed his stand on illegal foreigners and cross border movements and sought to extend their cooperation to pluck the loopholes and seal the Indo-Bangla border.
The All Assam Students' Union delegation including its advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya, MlAs of AGP, BPF and BJP, Director General of Assam Police Mukesh Sahay, Home Commissioner lS Changsan, DIG, BSF Dhubri Sector KK Gulia and Assistant Commandant of the BSF Sanjay Sarma accompanied the Chief Minister.