Assam, Mizoram CMs spar on Twitter over border clashes; Amit Shah intervenes
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam, Mizoram CMs spar on Twitter over border clashes; Amit Shah intervenes

Hindustan Times  

Home minister Amit Shah on Monday stepped in to restore calm after tensions erupted at the Assam-Mizoram border, people familiar with the developments told news agency ANI. Mizoram deputy inspector general of police Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said that unidentified persons set fire to eight unoccupied farm huts near Aitlang stream on Sunday around 11:30pm, news agency PTI reported. Later on in the day, Sarma tweeted that six Assam Police personnel also lost their lives due to the clashes in the Assam-Mizoram border. Sarma alleged that the superintendent of police of Kolasib in Mizoram asked Assam police to withdraw from their post, failing which “their civilians” will “not stop violence”. Zoramthanga claimed that two companies of Assam Police along with several civilians baton charged at civilians and hurled tear gas canisters inside the Vairengte auto rickshaw stand inside Mizoram.

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18 oppn parties file complaint against Assam CM over alleged communal statements
7 months ago

18 oppn parties file complaint against Assam CM over alleged communal statements

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Eighteen opposition parties in Assam, under the banner United Opposition Front Assam, lodged a police complaint against chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at the Dispur police station in Guwahati on Wednesday over his alleged communal statements made by him recently. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma The complaint, which HT has seen, stated that Sarma was trying to promote …

'Won't let Miya Muslims take over Assam': CM Himanta Sarma days after 14-year-old girl gangraped
7 months ago

'Won't let Miya Muslims take over Assam': CM Himanta Sarma days after 14-year-old girl gangraped

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he would take sides, and won't let 'Miya' Muslims “take over” the the state. Himanta Biswa Sarma was speaking in the assembly on adjournment motions brought by the opposition parties to discuss the law and order situation in the state in the backdrop of the rape of a 14-year-old girl in …

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says he and his family face threats for fighting against land jihad
7 months ago

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says he and his family face threats for fighting against land jihad

Op India  

During a recent press conference, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked a journalist for his name. प्रेस वार्ता में यह नियम होता है कि पत्रकार अपने नाम का परिचय देने के बाद सवाल पूछते हैं। यह सुरक्षा के लिए भी अनिवार्य है। लेकिन असम में अगर शाहजहाँ या शहज़लाल से नाम पूछें, तो बुद्धिजीवी “victim card” का उपयोग करते …

Media bodies slam Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for targeting scribe’s religious identity
7 months, 1 week ago

Media bodies slam Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for targeting scribe’s religious identity

The Hindu  

Media bodies in Assam slammed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, for allegedly targeting a journalist’s religious identity in response to his question on flattening hills in the State. “Instead of answering the question put forth by a local journalist, the Chief Minister referred to his religious identity to make a trivial remark,” Samim Sultana Ahmed and Dhanjit Kumar …

Assam, Mizoram chief ministers agree to resolve border dispute
1 year, 1 month ago

Assam, Mizoram chief ministers agree to resolve border dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Assam and Mizoram have agreed to make joint efforts to settle the long pending inter-state border dispute between the two states. Informing that Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Mizoram counterpart Lalduhoma had a meeting in Guwahati and discussed several bilateral issues including the border dispute, security sources said that Assam chief minister on Friday morning invited …

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma expected to meet Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma to address border issues
1 year, 2 months ago

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma expected to meet Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma to address border issues

India TV News  

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma is poised to engage in discussions with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma later this month to address persistent border disputes between the two states. The border disputes between Mizoram and Assam escalated dramatically in July 2021, resulting in a violent clash where police forces from both states exchanged fire, leading to casualties and injuries. During …

Is it still Razakar rule?: Sarma on Akbaruddin's misbehaviour with cops
1 year, 4 months ago

Is it still Razakar rule?: Sarma on Akbaruddin's misbehaviour with cops

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, of the BJP, on Wednesday rapped AIMIM floor leader and Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for his alleged misbehaviour with police personnel. Addressing a public meeting in Charminar, he said: “I was stunned by seeing the video, which raised several questions… is the country still democratic or is there still a Mughal or Razakar …

Complaints lodged against Assam CM for hate speech
1 year, 8 months ago

Complaints lodged against Assam CM for hate speech

The Hindu  

Several police complaints were lodged against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday for alleged hate speech against Bengali-speaking Muslims, often referred to as ‘Miya’ in the State. The Assam State Committee of the Communist Party of India also lodged a complaint against the Chief Minister for hate speech at the Latasil police station in central Guwahati. “…Chief Minister …

Manipur Violence News Update Northeast Frontier Railway Stops All Trains, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Pledges Full To Support To Manipur CM N Biren Singh
1 year, 10 months ago

Manipur Violence News Update Northeast Frontier Railway Stops All Trains, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Pledges Full To Support To Manipur CM N Biren Singh

ABP News  

Due to the law and order situation in Manipur, Northeast Frontier Railway has stopped all Manipur-bound trains. This comes as the situation in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state deteriorated and the Manipur government on Thursday issued 'shoot at sight' orders to contain spiralling violence between tribals and the majority Meitei community. The decision has been taken after the Manipur government …

Manipur Violence: More than 1000 people flee violence-hit state, take shelter in Assam's Cachar
1 year, 10 months ago

Manipur Violence: More than 1000 people flee violence-hit state, take shelter in Assam's Cachar

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing violence in Manipur, more than 1,000 people from the state have gone into the Cachar district of Assam to take shelter. I am also in constant communication with the Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and have pledged the full support of the Assam Government during this hour of crisis," Chief Minister Sarma said. Mizoram to evacuate …

Manipur Violence: Mizoram to evacuate its citizens from violence-hit state
1 year, 10 months ago

Manipur Violence: Mizoram to evacuate its citizens from violence-hit state

India TV News  

Zoramthanga, the chief minister of Mizoram, said on Friday that his government is working to get people who are stuck in violence-hit Manipur out of the state. In a statement, the Mizoram chief minister said, "Efforts are on to charter flights to evacuate the state's residents, especially students and employees stranded in the neighbouring state." Zoramthanga said that he has …

CM blames misunderstandings for Manipur violence, pledges to address grievances
1 year, 10 months ago

CM blames misunderstandings for Manipur violence, pledges to address grievances

Hindustan Times  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday blamed “prevailing misunderstandings between two sections of society” for the violence in the state during protests against the inclusion of the majority Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes category. Singh, who did not specify the damages caused, said police and central forces have been deployed to maintain law and order and anyone …

Assam Police on alert after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma gets 'threat' from pro-Khalistan outfit | DETAILS
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam Police on alert after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma gets 'threat' from pro-Khalistan outfit | DETAILS

India TV News  

Assam Police on Himanta Biswa Sarma threat: Assam Police alerted all Superintendents of Police of all districts and the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati after a pro-Khalistan leader allegedly threatened Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in an audio message. Additional Director General of Police, Special Branch Hiren Nath said that Assam Police is verifying the audio clip with the central agencies …

Post Assam-Meghalaya border row, protesters burn effigies of Amit Shah, CM Sangma in Shillong
2 years, 4 months ago

Post Assam-Meghalaya border row, protesters burn effigies of Amit Shah, CM Sangma in Shillong

Firstpost  

The members of the Hynniewtrep Youth Council and other social organisations got involved in a scuffle with the police in front of the CM’s residence after the policemen did not allow them to hold the demonstration there Shillong: Members of various social organisations in Meghalaya on Saturday burnt effigies of Union home minister Amit Shah and chief minister Conrad K …

News18 Afternoon Digest: 'Not a Border Clash But a...': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam-Meghalaya Border Violence & Other Stories
2 years, 4 months ago

News18 Afternoon Digest: 'Not a Border Clash But a...': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam-Meghalaya Border Violence & Other Stories

News 18  

In today’s edition of News18 afternoon digest, we are covering a series of stories such as the violence across the Assam-Meghalaya border, which started over a case of timber smuggling but has now turned into a full blown war between two states. ‘Not a Border Clash But a…’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam-Meghalaya Border Violence It is not …

Assam-Meghalaya border violence: Congress calls it 'deliberate incident', says both CMs were aware of it
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam-Meghalaya border violence: Congress calls it 'deliberate incident', says both CMs were aware of it

India TV News  

Assam-Meghalaya border violence : A day after the violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border, Assam Congress has alleged that this was a "deliberate incident" and both Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya were aware of it. Six persons including five from Meghalaya and one Assam Forest Guard were killed in the firing incident that took place at the Mukroh area in …

Assam, Mizoram to hold chief minister-level talks to resolve border dispute
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam, Mizoram to hold chief minister-level talks to resolve border dispute

India TV News  

Highlights Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will now meet his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga They'll hold another round of talks on pending Assam-Mizoram border issue In July last year, border dispute turned violent resulting in death of 7 cops from Assam police Assam-Mizoram border issue : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will now meet his Mizoram counterpart, Zoramthanga to …

Mizoram, Assam CMs to hold border talks on Sep 19
2 years, 6 months ago

Mizoram, Assam CMs to hold border talks on Sep 19

India TV News  

Highlights The meeting will take place in the national capital but venue is yet to be decided. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma will hold talks on September 19 to find an amicable solution to the border dispute between the two northeastern states, an official said on Friday. "The two chief ministers conversed over the …

Mizoram, Assam to hold chief minister-level talks in Delhi to resolve border dispute
2 years, 7 months ago

Mizoram, Assam to hold chief minister-level talks in Delhi to resolve border dispute

India TV News  

Highlights Mizoram, Assam will hold chief minister-level talks in New Delhi later this month or early September Meeting will find an amicable solution to inter-state border dispute, according to an official state The development came a day after the two northeastern states held a ministerial-level discussion Mizoram-Assam border news: Mizoram and Assam will hold chief minister-level talks in New Delhi …

Exclusive| Mizoram border dispute: Working on practical solutions, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 7 months ago

Exclusive| Mizoram border dispute: Working on practical solutions, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Returning to the 19th century border demarcation as being demanded by Mizoram may be impractical but a resolution can be found to the border dispute between the two States, Assam Chief Minister Himanata Biswa Sarma has said. Asked whether he had a larger role to play in reconciliation, considering that he was also the BJP pointsman for the entire Northeast, …

A guide to resolving the Assam-Mizoram issue
3 years, 7 months ago

A guide to resolving the Assam-Mizoram issue

The Hindu  

The violent stand-off between the Assam and Mizoram armed policemen at Vairengte in Mizoram, on July 26, about six kilometres from Lailapur, Assam which took six lives and left over 50 injured is the culmination of a long-standing border dispute. These revisions are Assam’s stand Seen from this standpoint, the Assam government considers Mizo plantation and settlements in the Inner …

Border Dispute: Assam, Mizoram Agree To Maintain Peace & Harmony Post Centre’s Intervention
3 years, 7 months ago

Border Dispute: Assam, Mizoram Agree To Maintain Peace & Harmony Post Centre’s Intervention

ABP News  

Guwahati/Aizawl: In the wake of the escalating tension post the border clashes between both sides, Assam and Mizoram have agreed to maintain peace in inter-state border areas and welcomed deployment of neutral force by the Central government in this regard. “For this purpose, both the states shall not send their respective Forest and Police forces for patrolling, domination, enforcement or …

Assam, Mizoram agree to resolve border row, focus on peace measures: Key points from joint statement
3 years, 7 months ago

Assam, Mizoram agree to resolve border row, focus on peace measures: Key points from joint statement

Firstpost  

The Assam government also announced that it will cancel an advisory warning its residents against travelling to Mizoram in the first cabinet minister-level talks in Aizawl A week after the unrest at the Assam-Mizoram border, the neighbouring states on Thursday issued a joint statement agreeing to lower tensions and “find lasting solutions to the disputes” through dialogue. Assam and Mizoram …

Assam, Mizoram cut the ice over border tension, hold first round of talks since deadly clashes
3 years, 7 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 …

Over the borderline: The Hindu Editorial on Centre’s role in resolving Assam-Mizoram row
3 years, 7 months ago

Over the borderline: The Hindu Editorial on Centre’s role in resolving Assam-Mizoram row

The Hindu  

The drawing down of tensions between Assam and Mizoram, at least at the leadership level, with the respective governments announcing the withdrawal of FIRs against the Chief Minister of Assam and a Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram, among other steps, comes as a great relief. The retaliatory actions such as filing FIRs against prominent representatives, at a time when locals …

Ready to get arrested if it brings peace between Assam, Mizoram, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 7 months ago

Ready to get arrested if it brings peace between Assam, Mizoram, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Firstpost  

Mizoram’s police had also filed first information reports against six Assam police officers over a clash, which left seven dead Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday said he is ready to be arrested by Mizoram Police if it helps bring peace between the neighbouring states of Mizoram and Assam, whose police engaged in a fire fight six …

Mizoram-Assam Border Row: Issue To Be Resolved Through Dialogue, Says CM Zoramthanga
3 years, 7 months ago

Mizoram-Assam Border Row: Issue To Be Resolved Through Dialogue, Says CM Zoramthanga

ABP News  

Following the Assam-Mizoram border conflict, the Chief Minister of Mizoram, Zoramthanga, said that the dispute between the two states will be resolved through dialogue and negotiation in an amicable way. He conveyed this message after having telephonic discussions with the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah. “As per telephonic discussion with Union …

Border row: Ready to report to Mizoram Police if summoned, says Assam CM Sarma
3 years, 7 months ago

Border row: Ready to report to Mizoram Police if summoned, says Assam CM Sarma

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has been charged with criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder by Mizoram Police after the clash at the inter-state border, Sunday said he is ready to report to Mizoram Police if summoned and faced arrest but will not allow state government officials whose name appeared in the FIR along with his to face …

Centre trying peaceful solution to Assam-Mizoram dispute; no plans for CBI probe in border clashes
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre trying peaceful solution to Assam-Mizoram dispute; no plans for CBI probe in border clashes

India TV News  

The Centre has no plans to order an inquiry by a neutral agency like the CBI into the recent fatal clashes along the Assam-Mizoram border but is trying to defuse the situation as early as possible in a peaceful manner. They said the Central government wants a peaceful resolution of the current border dispute between Assam and Mizoram and Union …

Assam, Mizoram agree to resolve border tensions through dialogue after talks with Amit Shah
3 years, 7 months ago

Assam, Mizoram agree to resolve border tensions through dialogue after talks with Amit Shah

Firstpost  

Chief Minister Zoramthanga urged the people of Mizoram to refrain from posting provocative messages and misuse of social media in order to de-escalate the ongoing tension Aizawl: Union home minister Amit Shah spoke to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Mizoram CM Zoramthanga over the phone on Sunday to defuse the border tension between the two Northeastern states. “As …

Assam, Mizoram agree to ease border tension
3 years, 7 months ago

Assam, Mizoram agree to ease border tension

The Hindu  

The Chief Ministers of Assam and Mizoram have sought to ease tension along their troubled inter-State border after a telephonic discussion with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Sunday took to Twitter to say he had a telephonic discussion with Mr. Shah and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Mizoram police had booked four senior …

Border row: Mizoram govt to 'relook' FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, says chief secretary
3 years, 7 months ago

Border row: Mizoram govt to 'relook' FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, says chief secretary

India Today  

The Mizoram government will relook at the FIR registered against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the recent clashes at the interstate border, Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo on Sunday said. Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said he and Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga were not aware of the FIR launched against Himanta Biswa Sarma. 'Assam Police used LMG at border' Lalnunmawia Chuaungo …

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga accuses Assam of making 'lame excuses' for imposing blockade | Exclusive
3 years, 7 months ago

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga accuses Assam of making 'lame excuses' for imposing blockade | Exclusive

India Today  

Amid the ongoing border dispute, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has accused the Assam government of making "lame excuses" by claiming illegal drugs trafficking and cattle smuggling as the reason behind imposing a blockade against Mizoram. 'Sorry state of affairs' CM Zoramthanga said it was a sorry state of affairs that after a successful meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah …

Why Not Neutral Agency?: Assam CM on Mizoram FIR Amid Border Violence
3 years, 7 months ago

Why Not Neutral Agency?: Assam CM on Mizoram FIR Amid Border Violence

The Quint  

An FIR has been registered against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and six top state officials by the Mizoram police on 26 July, on charges of attempt to murder and assault. But why is the case not being handed over to a neutral agency, especially when the place of occurrence is well within the constitutional territory of Assam?" The …

Border row: Assam CM, 6 top officials booked over violent clashes in Mizoram
3 years, 7 months ago

Border row: Assam CM, 6 top officials booked over violent clashes in Mizoram

India TV News  

Criminal cases have been filed against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, four senior officers of the state police and two more officials over the violent clash that took place on the outskirts of Vairengte town in Mizoram's Kolasib district, police said on Friday. The FIR was lodged by the state police at the Vairengte police station late Monday after …

Border row: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reacts to FIR against him, says happy to join probe
3 years, 7 months ago

Border row: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reacts to FIR against him, says happy to join probe

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has been booked by the Mizoram Police, has said he will join the probe, while asking why the investigation is not being handled by a neutral probe agency. Have already conveyed this to @ZoramthangaCM ji.” Himanta Biswa Sarma was on Friday booked on charges of attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy over the …

Assam-Mizoram tension: Lailapur locals still living in fear after border violence | Ground Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Assam-Mizoram tension: Lailapur locals still living in fear after border violence | Ground Report

India Today  

Days after inter-state violence broke out at Lailapur in Cachar district along the Assam-Mizoram border, the Assam government has issued an advisory asking people not to travel to Mizoram. Read | Decoded | Assam-Mizoram border dispute: A row unresolved for almost 150 years Speaking to India Today TV, Assam minister Ashok Singhal said that several Mizo organisations and student unions …

'They fired first': Mizoram CM Zoramthanga counters Assam CM's claim
3 years, 7 months ago

'They fired first': Mizoram CM Zoramthanga counters Assam CM's claim

India Today  

Countering Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's claim on border clash, Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga on Friday said it was the Assam Police who had fired first. 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 …

Border row escalates: FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, 6 top officials in Mizoram | All that happened
3 years, 7 months ago

Border row escalates: FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, 6 top officials in Mizoram | All that happened

India Today  

The Mizoram Police has booked Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on charges of attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy over the recent clashes at the interstate border on July 26. ALL THAT HAPPENED TODAY 'They fired first': Mizoram CM Zoramthanga counters Assam CM's claim Countering Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's claim on border clash, Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga …

Mizoram Police sends notice to Assam govt officials, asks them to join probe
3 years, 7 months ago

Mizoram Police sends notice to Assam govt officials, asks them to join probe

India Today  

Mizoram Police on Friday issued a notice to Assam government officials in connection to the border row. Assam's Cachar district's superintendent of Police and deputy commissioner of Kolasib district of Mizoram have been summoned in connection with the July-26 violence along the Assam-Mizoram border. THE CLASH ALONG ASSAM-MIZORAM BORDER Six Assam Police personnel and a civilian were killed and over …

Himanta Ji is like my brother, we should resolve dispute peacefully: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga | Exclusive
3 years, 7 months ago

Himanta Ji is like my brother, we should resolve dispute peacefully: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga | Exclusive

India Today  

As the Assam-Mizoram border tension refuses to die down, India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga who said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is like his brother and they should resolve the dispute peacefully. Q: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma blames non-state vested actors for the recent clashes on the Assam-Mizoram border. When …

Assam-Mizoram border clashes: Centre steps in; both state govts agree to resolve issue amicably
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam-Mizoram border clashes: Centre steps in; both state govts agree to resolve issue amicably

India TV News  

Assam-Mizoram border clashes: Centre steps in; both state govts agree to resolve issue amicably ​The northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram on Wednesday agreed to amicably resolve the ongoing border conflict which left five policemen and a civilian dead. The northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram on Wednesday agreed to amicably resolve the ongoing border conflict which left five policemen …

Opinion | Assam-Mizoram border dispute: Centre must find out a permanent solution
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Assam-Mizoram border dispute: Centre must find out a permanent solution

India TV News  

Opinion | Assam-Mizoram border dispute: Centre must find out a permanent solution A dawn-to-dusk bandh was called on Wednesday in Assam’s Barak valley to protest over the killing of policemen. When news came about the death of five Assam policemen on Monday night, I had briefly broken the news in my prime time show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ on India TV, …

Assam-Mizoram border clash: bandh affects normal life in Barak Valley
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam-Mizoram border clash: bandh affects normal life in Barak Valley

The Hindu  

Normal life in the three districts of Assam's Barak Valley was completely affected on Wednesday, July 28m 2021 due to a 12-hour bandh called to protest the killing of seven people, including five policemen, in a recent inter-state border clash with Mizoram. The bandh, called by Barak Democratic Front and supported by political outfits including opposition AIUDF and social organisations, …

Crackdown on drug mafia and Assam-Mizoram border clashes could be linked: Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 8 months ago

Crackdown on drug mafia and Assam-Mizoram border clashes could be linked: Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has blamed “non-state vested actors” for the recent clashes at the Assam-Mizoram border. “Then we hit at the drug route through Mizoram and Manipur to Assam,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sources in the Assam government said the recent border clashes with Mizoram were the result of the crackdown by the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP …

Assam-Mizoram border row: CAPF to be deployed as MHA steps in, both states to withdraw own forces
3 years, 8 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 Police announces Rs 5 lakh reward for information on people involved in Mizoram border firing
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam Police announces Rs 5 lakh reward for information on people involved in Mizoram border firing

India Today  

The Assam police on Wednesday announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of each of those involved in the killing of its personnel during the Mizoram border clash on Monday. “A team of Assam Police including officers of the Crime Investigation Department is leaving for Delhi to take lawful action related to the …

Centre holds meeting with Assam, Mizoram police chiefs over border violence
3 years, 8 months ago

Centre holds meeting with Assam, Mizoram police chiefs over border violence

India Today  

The Centre on Wednesday held a meeting with senior Assam and Mizoram officials - chief secretaries and DGPs following violence along their border. Chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, the meeting had a focussed discussion on the Assam-Mizoram border dispute and the recent escalation of violence. However, violence broke out at the Assam-Mizoram border only two days after Amit …

Dangerous conflagration: The Hindu Editorial on Assam-Mizoram border clash
3 years, 8 months ago

Dangerous conflagration: The Hindu Editorial on Assam-Mizoram border clash

The Hindu  

Following a dangerous and avoidable escalation of an otherwise dormant border dispute, five policemen and a civilian from Assam were killed in the Mizo border town of Vairengte in clashes between police from the State and their counterparts in Mizoram, on Monday. The sequence of events, beginning October 2020, suggests that what began as skirmishes between residents close to the …

Assam-Mizoram border clashes: What has happened so far
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam-Mizoram border clashes: What has happened so far

India TV News  

Border clashes between the northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram are not new, however, the one witnessed on Monday was the bloodiest. Assam's Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi share a 164 km long border with Mizoram's three districts of Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit. The violence came just two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah held talks …

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