Assam MLA alleges Centre 'plot', arrested

Assam Police arrested AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on treason charges following his controversial claim that the Pahalgam massacre was a central government conspiracy to incite religious discord, linking it to the 2019 Pulwama attack. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered the arrest, warning against supporting Pakistan. AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal distanced the party from Islam's remarks, calling them personal views.

Prabin Kalita is a journalist at The Times of India and is currently the Chief of Bureau (northeast). He has been reporting in mainstream Indian national media since 2001. He has been a field journalist reporting gamut of issues from India’s northeastern region and major developments in neighbouring countries like Myanmar, China, Bhutan and Bangladesh concerning India and northeastern region.

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