Guwahati, May 14 -- The BJP Assam unit has commended the state police for its swift and decisive crackdown against individuals allegedly promoting anti-national sentiments.

Acting on the clear directives of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Assam Police has so far arrested 61 individuals accused of sedition, said an official release on Wednesday.

In a press release issued from the BJP Assam Pradesh headquarters, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan, party Spokesperson Ranjib Kumar Sarmah stated that the arrests span across various districts.

The arrested individuals allegedly made anti-India and pro-Pakistan statements on social media, particularly after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir and amid India-Pakistan tensions....