Resolving border disputes is a top priority for the BJP, Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Guwahati:
With the Mizoram government refusing to withdraw its armed forces from border areas claimed by Assam, the blockade of National Road 306 – the lifeline of Mizoram – entered day four on Saturday, prompting the BJP reference man for the northeast, Assam. Cabinet Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, to speak of a “broader solution” but after state polls.
Mr Sarma, the organizer of the BJP-led or NEDA-led Northeast Democratic Alliance – joint policy with the northeastern regional political parties, said on Saturday that resolving the border disputes in the Assam along with other northeastern states is a top priority for the BJP and the central government will speed it up after Assam’s elections, due in less than six months.
“After the election of Assam, you will witness an active dialogue among all the states in the northeast. Interior Minister Amit Shah has already told all the states and he has done his homework on this, that immediately after the election of Assam, the Interior Ministry’s program would be to resolve the problem. border disputes in the northeast, priority will be given to this, ”Sarma said.
“We do not want to immediately launch a dialogue process in the northeast of the country since the government of Assam will only be there for about three to four months and it is therefore preferable that the dialogue begins with the new government. Ministry for a broader solution, ”he said.
Meanwhile, the Mizoram government began transporting fuel and cooking gas from neighbors Manipur and Tripura, as the border standoff with Assam continued since Wednesday despite a series of high-level meetings. officials said on Saturday.
As we all know, our accepted border is only from 1875, which is unanimously accepted by all political parties and NGOs. Assam officials have urged the public to block the freeway which is the main entry point for our basic daily needs. This will result in Although we are very disturbed by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is very unfortunate that this border issue is being caused by some officials in Assam, ”Mizoram Interior Minister Lalchamliana said.
On Saturday, while talks between the deputy commissioners of Karimganj in Assam and Mammit of Mizoram failed to find a solution, talks between the deputy commissioners of Cachar district in Assam and Kolashib district in the Mizoram could not take place.
Sources added that residents of Mizoram did not allow the Kolashib official to come to the meeting.
Two trucks sent to Manipur to bring bottles of cooking gas and five more tankers are being sent to the state, government sources in Mizoram added.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla also held his second meeting by videoconference with Chief Secretaries of Assam and Mizoram, urging Chief Secretary of Assam Kumar Sanjay Krishna and his Mizoram counterpart Lalnunmawia Chuaungo to take steps to withdraw the forces from the interstate border.
