Centre wants these Myanmar nationals deported, but Mizoram wants political asylum for their ‘Mizo brethren’. A look at their common roots and continuing bond.
By Esha Roy
At a bridge on the river Tiau, which separates India and Myanmar in Mizoram. (AP Photo)
At a bridge on the river Tiau, which separates India and Myanmar in Mizoram. (AP Photo)
On Sunday, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga held a
virtual meeting with Myanmar Foreign Minister-in-exile Zin Mar Aung of
the National League for Democracy.
The meeting took place despite the Centre’s reluctance to accommodate people fleeing Myanmar in light of the recent military coup
and the crackdown on protesters — the Home Ministry has written to the
governments of border states Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal
Pradesh, as well as the Assam Rifles, asking them to identify Myanmar
nationals fleeing the coup and deport them.
