Assam's chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has issued shoot-at-sight orders in Dhubri after a communal group allegedly desecrated a Hindu temple with cow meat on Eid. Sarma visited Dhubri, vowing zero tolerance for those who desecrate sacred places and promising severe consequences for the perpetrators. He stated he would even guard the Hanuman temple himself if necessary.
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The Assam government has issued a shoot-at-sight order in Dhubri, a town bordering Bangladesh, following communal tensions. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cited a "communal group" attempting to destabilize the region, including alleged poster campaigns advocating for Dhubri's integration with Bangladesh.
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