Following protests over the Waqf Act, the Cachar district administration has imposed restrictions across the district under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), citing concerns over possible disturbances to public order following ongoing protests.
BDF chief convenor Pradip Dutta Roy said, "Statehood for Barak Valley is a long-standing demand. People of the Barak Valley are so agitated over the problems they are facing that they are left with no option but to put forth the statehood demand."
The impact of Cyclone Sitrang was felt in Assam on Monday morning as rains lashed different parts of the state.
In another incident, a 62-year-old man was killed by the lightning on Friday while he was working in his paddy field in the Cachar district.
