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Opposition Livid as CM Spells Out Arms Licence Policy Details

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May 30, 2025

ASSAM CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the arms licence policy that he announced would not be applicable to the state's areas bordering Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya.

- PRASANTA MAZUMDAR @Guwahati

Responding to queries, he clarified that Assam has always maintained that interstate border issues are matters that can and should be resolved through mutual understanding and trust.

"We do not view these regions as vulnerable in the context of national security threats. Accordingly, the arms licence policy will not be applicable to the inter-state border areas of Assam," the CM posted on X.

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