Guwahati, Aug. 14 -- The Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday officially launched the arms licence services but clarified that the government will "only provide an arms licence" but "will not give arms".

This initiative aims to provide a sense of security to vulnerable populations and empower them to defend themselves if needed.

"We have officially launched the arms licence services as a citizen service under the Sewa Setu portal. Under this scheme, the indigenous people of the state living in bordering vulnerable areas will be able to apply for an arms licence... The government will not give arms. The government will only provide an arms licence," Assam CM told reporters here.

The goal of this initiative is to provide...