GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday called on the people from the state who took part in Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Markaz Nizamuddin in New Delhi to voluntarily come forward and identify themselves before the concerned authorities to safeguard the interest of their own families and other citizens of the State.
He urged them to go through necessary tests and screenings by the Health Department to determine COVID-19 infection status. The Chief Minister also appealed to the people to provide any information to authorities about those who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation.
Meanwhile, addressing media persons at Brahmaputra State Guest House here on Wednesday, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal urged the people of Assam to stand united cutting across linguistic or religious divides in this fight against coronavirus. Saying that this was not the time of narrow mindedness, he stressed on the need of staying united and strengthening the government’s efforts to overcome this challenge.
The Chief Minister also appreciated the roles played by doctors, nurses, lab technicians, safai karmi etc. along with Police, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Power, PHED and other such essential service providers in this hour of crisis and called on the people to motivate and encourage these personnel who have been working day and night for the society. He urged the people of Assam to observe 21- day national lockdown and maintain social distancing to break the chain of coronavirus pandemic.
Appealing the people not to panic but to stay aware and alert while maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, the Chief Minister said the state government was working dedicatedly to contain the outbreak of this pandemic and reiterated that people from all sections of the society must take a pledge to overcome this challenge by staying united.