Jorhat, Oct 7: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the Chutia Students’ Union have strongly condemned the Assam government’s handling of a violent border attack on October 2, which left nearly 93 homes in flames in the Tengatal Panchamukh area near the Assam-Nagaland border.

In scathing statements, the student bodies criticised the state’s failure to protect civilians and questioned the absence of key officials, including Border Development Minister Atul Bora.

“The incident in Jalal Basti’s Tengatal area is utterly condemnable. If these individuals are to be evicted, the Assam government should follow proper legal steps. But the inhumane burning of homes by Naga miscreants is shameful. There was no effective patrolling by Assam or Nagaland police, which is deeply concerning,” said

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