Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shows Muhammad Yunus his place, says Bangladesh’s two ‘chicken necks’ are the most…, India can…

For the neighbouring country, disruption in one of these 'chicken necks' will cut off the link between its economic and political capitals, and disruption in the other will isolate the entire Rangpur division from the rest of the country, Sarma claimed.

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Updated: May 26, 2025, 9:34 AM IST

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on the Yunus government and said that those who ‘habitually threaten’ India on the ‘chicken neck corridor’, should note that Bangladesh has two such narrow strips of land which are “far more vulnerable”.

Sarma in a post on X said, “To those who habitually threaten India on the ‘Chicken Neck Corridor’, should note these facts as well: Bangladesh has two of its own ‘chicken necks’. Both are far more vulnerable. First is the 80 km North Bangladesh Corridor- from Dakhin Dinajpur to South West Garo Hills. Any disruption here, can completely isolate the entire Rangpur division from rest of Bangladesh.”

“Second is the 28 km Chittagong Corridor, from South Tripura till the Bay of Bengal. This corridor, smaller than India’s chicken neck, is the only link between Bangladesh’s economic capital and political capital,” he also posted on X.

It is important to note that India’s chicken’s neck, known as the Siliguri corridor, is a narrow strip of land, measuring around 22 km-35 km in width, that connects the northeast region with the rest of India.

For the neighbouring country, disruption in one of these ‘chicken necks’ will cut off the link between its economic and political capitals, and disruption in the other will isolate the entire Rangpur division from the rest of the country, Sarma claimed.

हमें याद रखना चाहिए कि बांग्लादेश का भी अपना Chicken Neck है: मेघालय से चिट्टागोंग तक।

No country should be under the impression that it can take over the Chicken’s Neck. The World has seen India’s military prowess during #OperationSindooor.#PressConferenceHighlights pic.twitter.com/eqP3iJlA8m

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 21, 2025

“I am only presenting geographical facts that some may tend to forget. Just like India’s Siliguri Corridor, our neighbouring country is also embedded with two narrow corridors of theirs,” the chief minister added.

(With PTI Inputs)