Northeast India, Nov 26: Assam and Mizoram have decided to increase the fencing along their inter-State border, which has seen the violence that claimed the lives of five Assam police personnel and a civilian last July.
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga described his about two-hour meeting with his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma as “cordial”.
The two Chief Ministers met to resolve their boundary disputes apparently following the intervention of the Union Home Ministry, officials said.
Assam and Mizoram share a 164 km border.
Sarma said they did not discuss anything except enjoying dinner together.
“We enjoyed the dinner together since we are good friends. We will meet the Home Minister. Nothing discussed today,” Sarma said.
Happy to share that HCM Mizoram Sri @ZoramthangaCM accepted my dinner invite at Assam House, Delhi. We had a nice dinner and lively evening.
It's always so heartening to have his gracious company.
My colleague Sri @ATULBORA2 joined us. pic.twitter.com/T5TUVEfvPS
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 25, 2021
Zoramthanga also said he was looking forward to many more of such “progressive meetings”.
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“Thank you for your warm hospitable reception Shri @himantabiswa Ji and Shri @ATULBORA2 Ji. Cordial discussions on various developmental topic for the welfare of Northeast India was discussed. Looking forward to many more progressive meetings,” Zoramthanga tweeted with the hashtag #peace.
Thank you for your warm hospitable reception Shri @himantabiswa ji and Shri @ATULBORA2 ji.
Cordial discussions on various developmental topic for the welfare of Northeast India was discussed.
Looking forward to many more progressive meeting.#peace @narendramodi @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/Y3HqsbrLT7
— Zoramthanga (@ZoramthangaCM) November 25, 2021
He also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in his tweet.
Atul Bora is Assam’s Border Affairs Minister.
The spirit of united #NorthEast.
Glad to join Hon'ble CM Dr @himantabiswa and Hon'ble Mizoram CM Shri @ZoramthangaCM in an evening of bonhomie at Assam House, New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/fwytGV5UjH
— Atul Bora (@ATULBORA2) November 25, 2021
According to an official, the Central Government wants a peaceful resolution of the border dispute between Assam and Mizoram and the Union Home Minister is believed to be in regular touch with the two Chief Ministers for a peaceful resolution of the issue.
Following the July 26 violence, both Assam and Mizoram police registered separate cases naming each other’s political leaders and police and civil officials.
However, some of these cases were withdrawn following a truce.
