Days after the longstanding border dispute between Mizoram and Assam led to a fresh bout of violence, movement of trucks carrying essentia...
Days after the longstanding border dispute between Mizoram and Assam led to a fresh bout of violence, movement of trucks carrying essential commodities resumed between the north-eastern states on Wednesday, PTI reported. Several trucks with essentials and petroleum products started moving on the National Highway 306 from Lailapur in Assam to Mizoram’s Kolasib.
Residents of Assam’s Lailapur began the blockade on October 28, demanding the withdrawal of Mizoram forces from what they claimed was Assam’s territory. Mizoram refused to pull out, arguing that the forces were deployed within its area. The blockade was “partially lifted” on Monday following the meeting of chief secretaries of both states.
Finally, the border district administration of the two states intervened. A meeting was held among representatives of truckers’ association, officials of Assam’s Cachar and Mizoram’s Kolasib district administrations at Lailapur along the interstate border on Wednesday.
Assam Deputy Inspector General of Police Southern Range Dilip Dey said the representatives of the truckers’ association agreed to start movement of essentials after they were persuaded by the civil and police administration of Cachar. Dey said that he also proposed to provide security escort for trucks and other vehicles entering Mizoram.
After the meeting, Cachar Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli and Superintendent of Police Bhanwar...
