Guwahati, Nov 13 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that so far 17 people have been arrested for directly or indirectly lauding the Delhi blast.

The state government has adopted a zero-tolerance approach on this, the chief minister said on the sidelines of a programme here.

''We are examining over 100 social media posts and wherever we find clear encouragement or connection towards terrorism, we have arrested them and we will continue to do so till we crack the entire ecosystem,'' he said.

Later during the media briefing after the cabinet meeting, the chief minister said that the situation in Assam is very different from the terror modules that led to the blast in Delhi.

''In Assam, Muslims are in majority in several districts while Hindus are in minority a

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