Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the launch of a Made-in-India robotic surgery system, ‘Medi JARVIS’, which is set to be inaugurated on Sunday at the State Cancer Institute in Guwahati.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister posted, “Medi JARVIS to aid the Iron Men and Women of real-life--doctors!”
“We are all set to dedicate the Made in India Robotic Surgery Machine at the State Cancer Institute tomorrow which can execute complex surgeries with ease,” his post read, underlining the capabilities of the homegrown surgical technology.
According to Sarma, the device will support surgeons in performing intricate procedures with greater efficiency and accuracy, potentially transforming surgical practices in the region.
Earlier in the day, Sarma had also commended the Assam Police and members of the minority community for their cooperation in maintaining peace across the state following intelligence warnings of potential unrest linked to protests over the Waqf Amendment Act.
Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister highlighted the success of pre-emptive measures taken by law enforcement.
“Yesterday was Friday, and we had strong intelligence that Assam is going to witness some kind of disturbance as a result of protest by the minority community. We received that input five days ago. Assam Police has worked with and approached every single leader of the minority community. Our SPs got in touch with various Masjid communities and various important persons from the minority community,” he said.
“Assam Police extensively worked for the last five days. Yesterday was a day of immense satisfaction that Assam did not witness any kind of protest. We only witnessed protests in three places, with 150 people at each venue. This is a result of extensive outreach by the Assam Police,” he added.
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