Patna, Nov 20: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today assured RJD supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav of full cooperation and promised to send more Central forces to Assam to effectively check the ongoing violence against Biharis there. "PM has assured me of full cooperation by taking steps to restore peace by containing incidents of assault on Biharis in Assam," Yadav told after telephonic talks with Vajpayee.

Laloo said he had requested the Prime Minister to send additional Central forces to Assam to re-establish peace, harmony and amity in the state. Laloo said he had expressed shock over the killing of Biharis living in Assam during his talks with Vajpayee.

Laloo said he had told the Prime Minister that the Centre and state government should protect Biharis in Assam. Bureau Report