India, Dec. 10 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated an official memorial, honouring the 860 people killed in the 1979-85 Assam Agitation against illegal infiltrators, in Guwahati, on Wednesday.

The memorial, named Swahid Smarak, was unveiled on Swahid Diwas, the death anniversary of the first victim of the agitation, Khargeswar Talukdar, a 22-year-old who was killed on December 10, 1979.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and said, "Today, on Swahid Diwas, we recall the valour of all those who were a part of the Assam Movement. The Movement will always have a prime place in our history. We reiterate our commitment to fulfilling the dreams of those who participated in the Assam Movement, notably th...