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Dry day in the Assam-Nagaland border areas

Due to the forthcoming general election of Nagaland  on Feburary 23, Sivagagar district administration declared dry day on Feburary 22 and 23 in the Assam-Nagaland border areas. All wine shopes and bars for these 2 days ordered to be closed.

On the other hand, tension is going on in the Galekey border area where the Nagaland govt. is trying to establish pooling stations inside Assam and which include names of Assamese voters. Local administration tightened the security in the border areas.

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