SaralnamaAn outfit that over the past 15 years has come to be known in Assam for its vigilante activities targeting “outsider” communities working and living in the state has finally run foul of the Himanta Biswa Sarma government. The BJP government has launched a crackdown against the Veer Lachit Sena following the abduction and rescue of a businessman in Guwahati on Sunday. Of the eight people arrested in the case, five belong to the Veer Lachit Sena. Over the last two days, police have gone on to arrest multiple functionaries of the outfit, including its ‘Chief Secretary’ Rantu Paniphukan. Chief Minister Sarma has said the government might consider banning the Sena. Formed in 2010, the outfit has grown active in the past few years, coinciding with the increasing shrillness of the ruling BJP’s attacks on “outsiders”. The Veer Lachit Sena… (Updated 30 Oct 2025, 12:14 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- An outfit that over the past 15 years has come to be known in Assam for its vigilante activities targeting “outsider” communities working and living in the state has finally run foul of the Himanta Biswa Sarma government
- Of the eight people arrested in the case, five belong to the Veer Lachit Sena