Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that the security and demographic realities in Assam are fundamentally different from those in Delhi, responding to discussions emerging after the recent blast in the national capital.

Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Sarma said Assam’s challenges stem from its unique demographic composition. “The situation in Assam is very different. The population you are referring to — around 1.3 crore — is not like Delhi, where it may be 5 or 10 lakh. In our districts, the same people are the majority, and we are the minority. So the challenges here are very different,” he said.

He noted that demographic shifts in several districts have created a complex scenario. “In Guwahati, there are only those people and no one else. Our

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