Guwahati, Sep 8: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he strongly opposes the Bengali-majority Barak Valley’s separation from Assam.

“I do not want the separation of Barak Valley from Assam,” Sarma asserted.

He said, “If the people want separate Barak Land why would we oppose? But the people have to take the decision collectively and not some Leftists,” he said during his visit to Barak Valley on Thursday.

Some sections of people from Barak Valley want the separation of Barak Valley from Assam.

The demand for the separation of Barak Valley encompassing districts of Cachar, Karimganj, and Haliakandi dates back to the 1960s. It was renewed this year following the reduction of the region’s assembly seats to 13 from 15 in the 126-member Assam assembly.

Eleven people died in police firing during a protest in Barak Valley’s Silchar in 1960 when the Congress-led state government sought to declare Assamese the state’s sole official language.

In 1971, a committee was formed to press for the demand of a Union Territory status for Barak Valley named Purbachal.

On the other hand, the people of Barak Valley were not happy with the delimitation process because of the reduction of assembly seats.

“I have been receiving messages on WhatsApp from people and they wanted me to visit. People are extremely happy with delimitation and our party will win at least 10 out of 13 seats in the next assembly election,” Sarma said.

He added the region’s people should ignore demands of separation.

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