At least five Assam police personnel were killed as the dispute over the state’s border with Mizoram flared up again over allegations of encroachment. As the British colonialists advanced down southern Assam’s Cachar district in their quest for lands to grow tea, they came into conflict with the Mizo tribes who regarded the Lushai Hills as their home. Discussions in …
On July 26, violent clashes erupted at the Assam-Mizoram border and five personnel of the Assam police lost their lives in the exchange of fire between the forces of the two north-eastern states. As for the July 26 incident, the Assam government says Mizoram had begun constructing a road from Vairengte towards Rengti Basti in Assam, destroying the Inner Line …
Aizawl: The Chakmas have been in Mizoram for a long time now. After consultation with prominent citizens and retired bureaucrats, and examining Parliament and Assembly records, we will try and prove that some illegalities were involved in the creation of the CADC.” The demand for an NRC stems from rising concerns among Mizo groups that the rapid growth of population …
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