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Amidst the Assam-Mizoram border dispute, Meghalaya MP wrote to PM Narendra Modi and said that the clash has taken an aggressive turn under the Assam govt
New Delhim 30th July, 2021: Amidst the Assam-Mizoram border dispute, Meghalaya Lok Sabha MP Vincent H Pala on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his letter, the Meghalaya MP underlined that the inter-state border clashes have not just been on the rise, but have also taken an aggressive turn under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led-government in Assam. Provocations and ‘aggressive posturing’ at the interstate are perilous to healthy neighbourly relations, he added.
Meghalaya MP writes to Prime Minister Modi
Seeking PM Modi’s intervention for establishing cordial relations between the neighbouring states, Pala said that he sincerely urge the Prime Minister to address the issue at the earliest. Highlighting that the progress of the region has been long fought for, he said that it would be a matter of great regret to let that wither away.
Vincent H Pala further pointed out that the recent clashes along the Assam-Mizoram border, which claimed six lives, has once again highlighted the vulnerability of peace and stability of the region. He also noted that barring Tripura and Manipur, all other states in the northeast have boundary disputes with Assam. It has also given rise to wrangle over land, forest resources as well as ethnic clashes over the years, the Meghalaya MP added.
Assam-Mizoram border dispute
The violent clash broke out between forces of both Assam and Mizoram on the night of July 26. The dispute over the 165 km-long Assam-Mizoram boundary dates back to the days of British colonial rule. Essentially, Mizoram has deep reservations about a 1933 notification that demarcated the boundary between Lushai Hills and the then princely state of Manipur. While the Assam Government follows this, Mizoram has demanded that the boundary should be demarcated on the basis of the 1875 notification which was done in consultation with the Mizo chiefs.
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