Addressing the nation on the occasion of 66th independence day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh termed the violence in Assam as “very unfortunate’’ and promised to make every effort to find out reasons behind the clashes. He asserted that these incidents have resulted in the disruption of the lives of a large number of people.
He also expressed sympathy with the victims’ families. He claimed that “everything possible” effort is being made by the government to provide relief to the people affected by the riots.
The Prime Minister assured that the Centre would work with the state governments to ensure that such incidents do not occur in any parts of the country. “We are doing everything possible to provide relief to them. I also promise to you that our government will make every effort to understand the reasons behind the violence and work hard with the state governments to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in any part of the country,” he said.
The recent clashes between Bodos and Muslims have left at least 77 people dead and more than four lakh people homeless in the Kokrajhar, Chirang, Dhubri and Baksa districts of Assam.