Aizawl, June 30: Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla
met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday last and
discussed various problems faced by Mizoram, including the unresolved
Assam-Mizoram boundary issue.
The Chief Minister discussed
about Security Related Expenditure (SRE) and that Mizoram Police has to spend
huge money on fighting the state-based Hmar rebels
besides those operating from neighbouring countries like
Bangladesh and Myanmar. He asked the Union Home Minister to make special
arrangement for grants under SRE to strengthen the police.
On the repatriation of
Mizoram Bru refugees from Tripura transit camps, the Chief Minister told
Singh that Mizoram Bru Displaced People Forum (MBDPF) has created problem
opposing the repatriation process. However, Mizoram has created proper Road Map
I & II for the repatriation, and as on 23rd June 2014, 1237 families have
been repatriated, Chief Minister told the Union Home Minister.
Also taking up the contentious
issue over Mizoram- Assam boundary, Lal Thanhawla told Singh that the
inter-state boundary accepted by Mizoram government and the people is the one
notified vide Inner Line Notification No. 2299p of 20.8.1875 of Bengal Eastern
Frontier Regulations, section 2 of 1873. “Ramtharzau near Buhchangphai in
Kolasib District, where an incident took place recently, is also within
Mizoram,” he said.
Lal Thanhawla also
discussed the Inner Line Regulatory system which, he said, is necessary for
protection of Mizo tribals from being assimilated by bigger communities. He
also said that the proposal to relax ILP to boost the tourism
industry could have worse effect on the Mizo tribals.
Lal Thanhawla also took up the
Kuki Nationalist Organisation (KNO) group of rebels issue, saying KNO
does not fight for independence, but for protection of their cultural rights
and dignities.
He said the Union Home Ministry
should push for continuation of ceasefire talks between the rebels,
Manipur government and the Centre.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh,
upon listening to the matters put up by the Chief Minister, immediately asked
the officers who were with him during the meeting to do whatever is possible at
the moment.
Lal Thanhawla was accompanied by
Minister of State for Environment & Forest etc. Lalrinmawia Ralte on his
meeting with the Union Home Minister.
