Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 12 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the state administration continues to crack down on the sympathisers of terrorists and confirmed the arrest of three persons.

In a post on X, Assam CM said Ajim was arrested by Karbi Anglong Police.

He further said that Hasinur and Abdul were arrested by Dhubri Police and Lakhimpur Police, respectively.

'While India has eliminated over 100 Pak terrorists, Assam continues to crack down on their sympathisers,' he said on X.

'53 traitors are in Jail,' he added.

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Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).

This operation was a retaliatory response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.

On Sunday, the Assam Chief Minister expressed concerns about India's handling of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, questioning whether the country's political leadership fully capitalised on the strategic opportunities presented by the military victory. While the war resulted in the creation of Bangladesh, Sarma argued that India failed to secure lasting gains in several key areas.

In his X post, he said, 'The Myth of Bangladesh's Creation: A Strategic Triumph, A Diplomatic Folly. India's 1971 military victory was decisive and historic. It broke Pakistan in two and gave birth to Bangladesh. But while our soldiers delivered a stunning battlefield success, India's political leadership failed to secure lasting strategic gains. The creation of Bangladesh is often hailed as a diplomatic triumph -- but history tells a different story.'

Sarma noted that while India supported a secular Bangladesh, the country has since become increasingly Islamised, with Islam being declared the state religion in 1988. This shift has undermined the values India fought to protect.

'Secular Promise, Islamic Reality: India supported a secular Bangladesh. Yet by 1988, Islam was declared the state religion. Today, political Islam thrives in Dhaka, undermining the very values India fought to protect,' Sarma posted on X.

He highlighted significant decline in the Hindu population in Bangladesh, from 20 per cent to under 8 per cent, attributed to systematic discrimination and violence.

Sarma criticized the then Indian leadership for largely ignoring the vulnerability of the Siliguri Corridor, migrant crisis, no access to Chittagong Port and insurgents finding refuge.

Despite military dominance, India failed to secure a land corridor through northern Bangladesh, leaving the Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) exposed and hindering the integration of the Northeast.

Despite military dominance, India failed to secure a land corridor through northern Bangladesh, leaving the Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) exposed and hindering the integration of the Northeast.

'The Chicken's Neck Left Exposed Despite military dominance, India failed to resolve the vulnerability of the Siliguri Corridor. A secure land corridor through northern Bangladesh could have integrated the Northeast -- but no such arrangement was ever pursued,' he said on X.

Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).

This operation was a retaliatory response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. (ANI)