Assam, Mizoram Agree to Restore Peace and Normalcy on Interstate Border as MHA Intervenes
4 years, 2 months ago

Assam, Mizoram Agree to Restore Peace and Normalcy on Interstate Border as MHA Intervenes

News 18  

Neighbours Assam and Mizoram held meetings on Wednesday to restore peace and normalcy in the disturbed interstate border areas following the intervention of the Joint Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Satyendra Garg, an official spokesman said. At the meeting Mizoram agreed to withdraw its forces from Assam's territory, while Assam assured efforts to resume movement of trucks carrying essential commodities which are stranded on its side of the border, an official spokesman said. Mizoram Home Secretary Pi Lalbiaksangi announced the decision to withdraw the forces after the meeting with Garg and Assam home secretary G D Tripathi, the spokesman said. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs director said that around 80 trucks carrying oil and LPG gas are currently stranded at Lailapur and Bhaga bazaar on the Assam- Mizoram border.

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Mizoram Governor calls for maintaining peace along disputed boundary with Assam
3 years, 4 months ago

Mizoram Governor calls for maintaining peace along disputed boundary with Assam

India TV News  

Newly-appointed Mizoram Governor Brig BD Mishra has called for maintaining peace along the disputed boundary with Assam, an official at Raj Bhavan said on Friday. The governor suggested routine engagement of deputy commissioners and SPs from both sides to establish a conducive atmosphere for higher-level talks to resolve the long-pending border dispute. At least seven people, including six Assam Police …

Economic blockade on Mizoram lifted
3 years, 4 months ago

Economic blockade on Mizoram lifted

The Hindu  

The economic blockade on Mizoram was lifted by residents in Assam late on August 7 night after more than four hours of parley between them and two Assam Ministers and officials. Officials said nine goods trucks, stranded at Lailapur in southern Assam’s Cachar district, proceeded to Mizoram on National Highway 306 after the residents were assured of justice for six …

Tension erupts again in Assam's Lailapur after locals attack Mizoram-bound vehicles
3 years, 4 months ago

Tension erupts again in Assam's Lailapur after locals attack Mizoram-bound vehicles

India Today  

Days after the violent clashes along the Assam-Mizoram border in the Cachar district, tension erupted there again on Saturday after several Mizoram-bound vehicles were attacked. According to the reports, ministers Ashok Singhal and Parimal Suklabaidya were in Lailapur, which lies along the interstate border in Assam's Cachar district, when a mob attacked the trucks heading towards Mizoram. 'Unofficial' blockade lifted …

Assam, Mizoram cut the ice over border tension, hold first round of talks since deadly clashes
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam, Mizoram cut the ice over border tension, hold first round of talks since deadly clashes

India TV News  

Days after violent border clashes which claimed the lives of 6 policemen, Assam and Mizoram on Thursday held the first round of talks where the states agreed to take forward the initiatives taken by Ministry of Home Affairs and their Chief Ministers to ease the prevailing tensions. Earlier in the day, Assam minister Atul Bora who participated in the high-level …

Commodities crisis | Curtail domestic consumption, advises Mizoram
3 years, 4 months ago

Commodities crisis | Curtail domestic consumption, advises Mizoram

The Hindu  

The Mizoram government has advised its people to cut down on domestic consumption in anticipation of a commodities crisis because of a ‘blockade’ in Assam over the inter-State border row. As such, we have requested the people of the State not to hoard essential items and curtail domestic consumption,” said Director of Mizoram’s Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, …

No crisis of essential commodities, says Mizoram Minister
3 years, 4 months ago

No crisis of essential commodities, says Mizoram Minister

The Hindu  

The "economic blockade" by people of Assam's Barak Valley is unlikely to hit hard the supply of essential commodities to Mizoram as before because the State government has facilitated the transportation of oil, cooking gas and other items, including rice, from two other neighbouring states, Mizoram Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister K. Lalrinliana said. Mr. Lalrinliana said that …

Assam-Mizoram border row: CAPF to be deployed as MHA steps in, both states to withdraw own forces
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam-Mizoram border row: CAPF to be deployed as MHA steps in, both states to withdraw own forces

India Today  

The Centre on Wednesday held a meeting with senior Assam and Mizoram officials -- chief secretaries and DGPs -- following violence along their border. Both Assam and Mizoram have agreed on the deployment of paramilitary forces in disturbed border areas along the National Highway 306, Assam chief secretary said after the meeting. Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla chaired the meeting which …

Assam-Mizoram Border Standoff: Neutral Force CRPF Faces Flak
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam-Mizoram Border Standoff: Neutral Force CRPF Faces Flak

News 18  

A day after a violent clash and exchange of fire between police forces of Assam and Mizoram left at least six people dead and over 50 injured, the Central Reserve Police Force deployed along the disputed interstate border on Tuesday received criticism from the Mizoram home minister and others for allegedly failing to carry out its responsibility as a neutral …

Tension grips Assam-Mizoram border, security tightened in both areas
3 years, 5 months ago

Tension grips Assam-Mizoram border, security tightened in both areas

India Today  

Tension gripped the Assam-Mizoram border village of Gutguti following the construction of a temporary shed of police camp by the Mizoram police personnel, the Assam officials said. 'Our forces are ready to strike at any time if Assam side makes any further encroachment on Mizoram's territory,' Khiangte, currently camping at Vairengte, said. "It is Assam, which encroached on the Mizoram …

Border dispute escalates as Mizoram accuses Assam of encroachment
3 years, 5 months ago

Border dispute escalates as Mizoram accuses Assam of encroachment

India Today  

Tension has erupted once again along the Assam-Mizoram border after the Mizoram police accused its Assam counterpart of damaging two makeshift camps erected by Mizoram police personnel. According to Mizoram’s Kolasib district administration, Mizoram police personnel had erected three makeshift camps in the trouble-torn bordering area. While the Mizoram government accused Assam for damaging two of the three makeshift camps, …

Assam could lose 700 hectares of land to Mizoram, claims forest dept
4 years, 1 month ago

Assam could lose 700 hectares of land to Mizoram, claims forest dept

Op India  

Tensions are simmering between two states in North East India. According to a forest department report quoted by Assam Tribune, Mizoram forces are still within Assam’s territory even after promising to withdraw a couple of weeks earlier. However, this is not the first instance of incursion by Mizoram forces inside the territory of Assam.” The report states further, “The personnel …

Central Forces Deployed on Assam-Mizoram Border as Tensions Flares Up
4 years, 1 month ago

Central Forces Deployed on Assam-Mizoram Border as Tensions Flares Up

News 18  

Central Paramilitary Force personnel are being deployed along the Assam-Mizoram border as the 10-day-long tension in these areas persisted on Friday. We are hopeful that the inter-state border troubles would be resolved after the deployment of the CPMF,” Assam Home Secretary Gyanendra Dev Tripathi told the media in Guwahati. While Assam officials stated that he died at the hands of …

Mizoram Refutes Reports of Withdrawing Forces from Assam as Border Situation Remains Grim
4 years, 2 months ago

Mizoram Refutes Reports of Withdrawing Forces from Assam as Border Situation Remains Grim

News 18  

While the Centre continues its effort to curb down on the escalating tension at the Assam-Mizoram border, Mizoram CM Zoramthanga on Thursday expressed his displeasure over reports of withdrawing forces from the border and claimed the widely circulated report as ‘misinformation’. A meeting convened on Tuesday at Silchar DC’s conference hall along with the SPs and DCs of Cachar, Karimganj …

Assam Govt Committed to Restore Normalcy in Border with Mizoram, CMs Engage in Talks: Official
4 years, 2 months ago

Assam Govt Committed to Restore Normalcy in Border with Mizoram, CMs Engage in Talks: Official

News 18  

The Assam government is committed to restore normalcy in the Assam-Mizoram interstate border and to ensure peace, commissioner and secretary of border protection department, GD Tripathi said on Tuesday. "As regards non plying of trucks carrying essential commodities to Mizoram due to the apprehension in the minds of truck drivers and transport owners about their safety, the administrations of the …

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