Assam, Mizoram in the letter war over the border issue

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Tension has reigned along the Assam-Mizoram border since October 17. (FILE)

Guwahati / Aizawl:

Amid border tensions, the governments of Assam and Mizoram have engaged in a war of letters over issues related to the border dispute between the two states.

The Assam government alleged that the Mizoram police were setting up “bunker-like structures” and had increased the number of personnel on its territory in the Kulicherra region of Cachar district, which would disrupt “local peace and normality”.

The allegation was raised on Friday by Cachar District Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli in a letter to his Kolasib district counterpart across the state border.

The Mizoram government also claimed that police officers in Assam, who escorted tankers to the neighboring state, deserted vehicles near the border, leaving drivers vulnerable to attacks by infidels.

Mizoram chief secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo wrote a letter on the matter to his Assam counterpart, Jishnu Baruah, on Saturday.

Tension has reigned along the Assam-Mizoram border since October 17, after criminals damaged 18 temporary huts and three housing units, following which several rounds of talks have taken place between officials of the two states. and the Center.

In her letter, Ms Jalli said: “… it was reported on 10/29/2020 that there had been an increase in Mizoram police personnel and the IR Bn force in the nearby Kulicherra area of school 990 No. Dholakhar LP.

“It was also observed that construction activities have resumed on NH 306, with bunker-type structures put in place with the JCB movement.”

Large numbers of civilians from local NGOs were mobilized on the national road, Jalli said in the letter, attaching photographs of the assembly of people.

“As you may know, the construction in the forest area of ​​the reserve, on the road inside Assam is unconstitutional and illegal.

Such acts of aggression disturb local peace and normality, ”she added.

The presence of Mizoram forces in the territorial jurisdiction of Assam causes “deep distress and bitterness” among the local public, Cachar DC said in a communication to its counterpart Kolasib across the border.

Ms. Jalli called on Kolashib DC to withdraw Mizoram forces from Assam’s constitutional borders to restore normalcy to the region.

In his letter, Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo asked his Assam counterpart to allow the government to send police forces to Silchar, Assam, to escort any vehicles stranded along national road 306 to Mizoram.

He claimed the drivers lost confidence in the Assam police after personnel escorting Silchar’s tankers abandoned them on Saturday in Lailapur, near the border.

“Assam Police personnel who escorted vehicles carrying POL (petroleum, oil, lubricant) from Mizoram House, Silchar to Mizoram abandoned them near Lailapur and left them to fend for themselves and expose them to severe danger to their personal safety.

“They barely managed to escape the attack of some armed people who threatened them and prevented them from moving towards Mizoram,” the letter said.

“The Kolasib and Cachar district administrations can work out the logistics of the details. As the matter has become very urgent, I ask for a quick and positive response on this matter,” he said.

The Mizoram chief secretary also pointed out that the blockade of the national road continues despite assurances from his counterpart in Assam at the meeting held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Union Interior Minister Ajay Kumar Bhalla. .

The roadblock forced the Mizoram to bring essential items, including LPG bottles and oil, from neighboring Tripura and Manipur.

Mizoram Interior Minister Lalchamliana said earlier that the state government would not withdraw its forces until normalcy returned.

The attackers have been blocking the highway since Wednesday, six days after truck movement resumed along the interstate border on October 22 following a dialogue negotiated by the Center between Assam and Mizoram on October 21.

The highway was blocked between October 16 and 21 after officials in Karimganj district in Assam reportedly destroyed a hut and plantation in a disputed area between the two states.

A violent clash took place on October 17 between residents of the two states near the border village of Vairengte, in which several people were injured on both sides.

The situation was brought under control and normalcy was restored after the October 21 talks.

However, it erupted again on Wednesday when Assam officials were reportedly not allowed to enter a border area near the village of Saihapui “V”.

(This story was not edited by GalacticGaming staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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