Dibrugarh (Assam), June 16 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday defended the shoot-at-sight order issued in Dhubri, claiming that a "huge conspiracy" has been going on against the state since independence and it will take time to eliminate such ploys. Opposition parties, including the Congress, have criticised the Government for issuing the order to control communal tension in Dhubri town.
Speaking to reporters after an official function, Sarma said police have arrested the person accused of writing objectionable content on walls in Dhubri town, and that interrogation is currently underway.
"We have already taken action. Assam is a critical state. People won't stop indulging in anti-national activities just because I issu...