“My appeal to all is to maintain calm and quiet as the forces on the ground will definitely control the situation and bring the guilty to justice,” Shinde said.
He said the public leaders of both Bodo and minority community must see to it that the situation does not deteriorate.
The violence has so far claimed 32 lives in three Bodo-dominated districts—Kokrajhar, Chirang and Baska - in Assam in last three days.
The Assam government has sought an NIA probe into the violence. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has promised to hunt down those involved in the killings.
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