Several organizations including Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and the All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU) have launched an economic blockade against Nagaland on Mariani-Nagajanka road in Jorhat.
According to sources, mini trucks carrying essentials have been prohibited from plying into Nagaland from the Assam side.
The source, however, alleged that several big trucks carrying essentials were making their way into Nagaland from Amguri in Sivasagar district, making this blockade almost ineffective.
A district administration official stated that efforts are going on to persuade the Nagaland administration to vacate the area by Nagaland armed policemen. He said that the police force was deployed by the Jorhat district administration to deal with any kind of situation that may arise due to the ongoing row.
The official said that a close watch was kept by the administration round the clock with senior district and police officials camping at the area and higher authorities of the state government being briefed on the situation.
