Guwahati, July 9 -- The British-era vertical-lift bridge over the Dikhow River in Sivasagar district of Assam has of late generated an animated debate on whether the bridge should be preserved or demolished.

There are people who think the bridge needs restoration. But there are also calls for the bridge to be dismantled.

A controversy surrounding the colonial-era bridge in Sivasagar has been going on for quite some time. But State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent visit to Sivasagar gave a fresh impetus to the controversy, with some local citizens placing before him their demand for demolition of the vertical-lift bridge.

However, Leader of the Opposition in the State assembly Debabrata Saikia has already written a letter to ...