The Prime Minister has said a detailed enquiry will be conducted into Assam violence and anyone found guilty of instigating it would be punished. Dr. Manmohan Singh announced a compensation package of three hundred crore rupees for the violence hit people of Assam. He also announced two lakh rupees from the PM's National Relief Fund to the next of the kin of those killed in the violence after a visit to a relief camp in worst hit Kokrajhar district. Fifty thousand rupees have also been announced for the seriously injured and thirty thousand for those whose homes have been damaged. People whose homes have been partially damaged will also get twenty thousand rupees. The Prime Minister assured that the Centre will do everything possible to bring relief to the affected people living in relief camps. About four lakh people have taken shelter in about 280 relief camps. Dr. Singh termed violence as a blot on the face of the nation and said it is unacceptable.

The 300 crore rupees package includes 100 crore rupees for relief and rehabilitation in the worst affected strife-torn districts. 100 crore rupees are earmarked for development works in the violence-hit areas and another 100 crore rupees will be made available under the Indira Awas Yojana for the affected areas.

Dr. Singh said, the Centre is closely working with the state government to provide a sense of security to the people in the violence-marred districts.

The Chief Executive Officer of Bodoland Territorial Council Hagrama Mahilary submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and demanded five lakh rupees per family as rehabilitation grant for construction of homes, sanitation and minimum livelihood.

AIR Guwahati correspondent reports that the situation is fast returning to normal with day curfew lifted from all violence affected areas. Patrolling by army and para-military forces has intensified. The death toll have gone up to 53 in the violence.