A meeting of the Bru NGOs convened by the Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDPF) on Saturday made this decision by adopting a resolution accusing the state government of neglecting their problems even after all the refugees agreed to the latter's repatriation plans.
While 1,300 families were proposed to be repatriated, the state government, without consulting the MBDPF planned to repatriate only 151 families which have been identified by the Mizoram government officials, the NGOs said.
"We have to clear the jungle for jhumming this year and also have to construct our houses," the resolution said adding that they have to return to Mizoram not later than February 15.
The press statement issued by the NGOs also alleged that there were many refugees who were not bona fide residents of Mizoram amongst those who returned on their own recently.
"There were also some families who possessed two ration cards and some of the former Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) and Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militants who received rehabilitation and resettlement money in their wives' names even though they already had received rehabilitation and resettlement package after their surrender," the statement alleged.
They demanded that if there are people amongst the refugees who were not bona fide residents of Mizoram during the final wave of repatriation the state government and the Mizo NGOs should not make any objections, the statement forewarned.
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