GUWAHATI: Lok Sabha MP, Badruddin Ajmal has sought Assam and Meghalaya chief ministers Sarbananda Sonowal 's and Conrad Sangma 's intervention to prevent travellers from Barak valley being asked to show NRC papers in Meghalaya.

Many Northeast states have stepped up vigil in border areas to prevent people from fleeing Assam after their names were excluded from the final draft NRC released on Monday.

Ajmal, who is the chief of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), said that some organisations in Meghalaya stopped people from Barak valley on their way to Guwahati and demanded to show NRC papers.

People from Barak valley have to pass through Meghalaya before entering Guwahati.

"This is harrassment and needs to be stopped. There is no reason for people from Barak valley to flee," Ajmal said.

On Tuesday, Ajmal called up both the chief ministers for help.

