At least 19 people were arrested across three northeastern states of India by Saturday for making “seditious” remarks about the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that three more people were held in Assam, one each in Hajo near Guwahati city, Hailakandi, and Nagaon, bringing the total number of arrests in the state to 14. Further, four arrests were made in Tripura and one in Meghalaya.
The Assam Chief Minister also warned that anyone found directly or indirectly supporting Pakistan would face action under the National Security Act (NSA).
“If required, we will impose provisions of the National Security Act on them. We are examining all social media posts, and action will be taken against those who, we feel, are anti-national… There are no similarities between Bharat and Pakistan. The two countries are enemy nations and we must remain that way,” CM Sarma said.
