‘Bureaucratic’ defence ministry delayed Army response in violence-hit Assam

In the backdrop of the Assam fiasco where several crucial hours were wasted in deploying the Army to contain violence, the home ministry has asked the defence ministry to change the latter's standard operating procedures (SOPs) for deployment of troops so that 'procedural' delay is not repeated in future when local administration needs assistance to deal with riot-like situations.

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