Assam CM Sarma Condemns Pakistan’s Repression of Pro-India Voices, Warns of Crackdown on Pro-Pakistan Sentiments

Himanta Biswa Sarma highlights Pakistan's suppression of pro-India discourse through censorship and intimidation while announcing over 40 arrests in Assam for pro-Pakistan expressions.

Overview

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Pakistan of treating pro-India expressions as crimes, citing surveillance, censorship, and intimidation by authorities like the ISI and PTA.
Sarma detailed Pakistan's use of cybercrime laws, such as PECA, to arrest individuals under vague charges like ‘anti-state’ and ‘glorifying the enemy.’
He highlighted enforced disappearances of activists, particularly Baloch, Pashtun, and Sindhi individuals, for supporting India or opposing Pakistan's military narratives.
In Assam, over 40 individuals have been arrested for expressing pro-Pakistan sentiments, including slogans like 'Pakistan Zindabad,' with Sarma vowing further action.
The crackdown in Assam reflects heightened nationalism following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people and escalated India-Pakistan tensions.