Assam, Sept 06 (ANI): There have been no fresh
incidents of violence and curfew has been relaxed in
Golaghat district. Security continues to remain
tight in the border area, with round the clock
patrolling and army flag march. Meanwhile, the Chief
Ministers of Assam and Nagaland have agreed to
resolve the long pending border issues by setting up
a joint mechanism, following a meeting with Union
Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in
Guwahati. Both the state governments have assured
that they will be working together to resolve the
issue and restore peace in the disputed border area.
The two sides have agreed to meet frequently and
work jointly to defuse the tension and build
confidence among the people living along the border.
Enquiry committees have been constituted to look
into the incident and 15 people have been
apprehended in Nagaland. Meanwhile, the Union
Minister has appealed the agitators not to resort to
economic blockade that causes inconvenience to the
people.