Over 10 days after blockade, trucks head to Mizora
Hundreds of trucks carrying essential items to Mizoram, stranded in Assam for over 10 days following a deadly clash over a border dispute between the two sides that resulted in death of 6 Assam cops and one civilian, finally started moving after two Assam ministers convinced the locals to let them go, ending the undeclared economic blockade of Mizoram since the July 26 clash.
Several rounds of talks between the administrators of the two states had failed to end the impasse, which was finally lifted after the guardian minister of Cachar district Ashok Singhal
to move before the deadlock was
down. However, the horrified
We have seen several tweets from both governments talking about peace, but on the ground, nothing has changed. Mizoram did not withdraw its forces from Assam’s land and no action has been taken against the Mizoram cops who killed our cops. We are not against anyone but are demanding justice. We don’t understand why our government didn’t bother talking to us before allowing the vehicles to go,” one of the agitated locals said. It took more than two hours for the ministers and the police officers to convince the locals to allow the vehicles into Mizoram’s territory.
“Considering the situation in Mizoram, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sharma asked us ter, locals allowed the vehic move,” Ashok Singhal said.
The ministers also appe to the Mizoram governme take strict action against po men allegedly responsible the killing of Assam cops. have already appealed to government of Mizoram to appropriate action against police officers responsible the firing that day. Peopl Assam are emotional and the governments have to necessary steps to convince people so that they do not re
Assam minister of excise, est & environment and fishe Parimal Suklabaidya said, “want justice and if require will move the Supreme Cou India against this. But as th