Aizawl, March 12, 2018: Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla has strongly condemned the firing incident by Assam Police at Mizo youths on the Mizoram-Assam border near Bairabi on March 9, terming the act as "unfortunate and uncalled for." In a letter addressed to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the Chief Minister expressed deep concern over the incident and urged the Centre to intervene immediately to restore peace and initiate boundary dialogue between the two states.
The letter, dated March 12, 2018, highlights the recurring nature of border clashes between Mizoram and Assam, owing to the still-undemarcated common boundary. Thanhawla emphasized that these clashes cause severe hardship to residents in the fringe areas and disrupt normal life.
Recalling the last round of dialogue between the two states, which took place in 1995–96 at the level of Chief Secretaries, the Mizoram CM pointed out that efforts to escalate the talks to the level of Chief Ministers were thwarted after the Assam Chief Minister declined participation.
“I therefore solicit your good office to intervene in the matter so that peace is restored and boundary dialogue is resumed at the earliest,” Thanhawla wrote in his letter to the Union Home Minister.
The incident has sparked widespread concern in Mizoram, with political and civil society groups calling for immediate measures to prevent further escalation. The Centre’s response is now awaited as tensions remain high along the disputed border region.
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