Golaghat:
In the backdrop of several days of violence on the Assam-Nagaland border, the Centre has outlined a road map to find solutions in which both states -- Assam and Nagaland -- have constituted high level inquiries into the matter. Their reports are expected to come out in a fortnight. The two states have also agreed to re-energize border cooperation agreements thus making it mandatory for senior district officials to meet regularly to resolve local issues.
Earlier, Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs, had conducted meetings with the two chief ministers of Assam and Nagaland over the matter.
After his meeting, he spoke of additional deployment of central forces on the border.
"We are looking to reinforce the central forces. We need to deploy more CRPF men there," said Mr Rijiju.
Meanwhile, normalcy is slowly returning to Golaghat district in Assam.
A curfew which was earlier imposed between 6 am and 12 noon in the district on Friday has been called off. If all goes well beyond 12 noon, further relaxation of curfew is expected. Schools, colleges, government and private offices remained closed on Friday.
Even though the situation is calm, apprehensions still remain of fresh flare-ups in the district.
Meanwhile, a 12-hour Assam bandh called by the opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Assam Tea Tribes Students' Association paralysed normal life across the state.
The violence on the Assam-Nagaland border has surrounded a 50-year-old dispute over a piece of land on which both Assamese and Naga people lay claim to. Despite a Supreme Court-backed mediation process, communities on the border have been at loggerheads regarding the issue.