Addressing a press conference on PM Modi's Punjab visit at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati's Dispur, CM Sarma said, "A premeditated plan was in place to assassinate the Prime Minister during his visit of Punjab".
The assassination attempt was plotted with support from Khalistani elements, according to CM Sarma.
Notably, PM Modi visited Punjab on January 2. Citing a sting operation by a prominent news channel, the Assam CM said, "The CID had prior information about the incident. It was not a farmer protest. The conspiracy to assassinate the PM was in place on January 2".
The Congress high command and CM Channi had together conspired to assassinate the PM, alleged the Assam CM. He further went on to call for the arrest of Punjab CM Channi.