Guwahati, April 26 -- Amid nationwide outrage over the Pahalgam terror attack, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday declared that the state government is closely monitoring social media platforms and will invoke the National Security Act (NSA) against individuals expressing pro-Pakistan sentiments, whether directly or indirectly.

The Chief Minister made the statement in Guwahati on Saturday, after the launch of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for Assam's upcoming Panchayat elections, scheduled for May 2 and May 7.

Addressing the media persons, CM Sarma revealed that a youth from Hajo in Kamrup district had been arrested for allegedly sharing pro-Pakistan content on social media.

CM Sarma stated that the sta...