A meeting of the unified command was held today at Kokrajhar circuit House regarding the security situation in the BTAD during the BTC election on April 8.
The meeting chaired by the GOC 4 Corps Lt. gen Sarath Chand was attended among others by GOC 21 Mountain division Maj. Gen. CP Mohanty, Joint Secretary(Home & Political) Mahadananda Hazarika, ADGP RM Singh, IGP(SB) Hiren Nath, Deputy commissioners and Superintendent ogf police from the four BTAD district.
Later talking to the media, Maj. Gen. CP Mahanty said the meeting was held to take stock of the security situation in the BTAD to ensure that the upcoming BTC elections are concluded without any hitch, without any security concerns. He said all the stack holders of the group meeting access the security situation as is today, as is going to be during the elections and after the election. He said should there be any critical situation that may emerged ‘we have to ensure that the area remains peaceful during and after the elections.
He said the meeting have taken stock of the situation and expressed hope that the situation will continue to remain peaceful till the election.
Joint Secretary(Home & Political) Mahadananda Hazarika said that the Government of Assam is committed to held the BTC election in a peaceful, free and fair manner. He said that BTC being constitutionally constituted set up, the government is committed for its election in peaceful way so that voters can exercise their franchise in free and fair manner.
He also requested all the law enforcing agency to be alert and also to enforce the law in a proper manner and be visible before and after the elections so that no violence takes place in the areas.
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