Assam-Mizoram Border Issue Settled For Now, Says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma faulted previous Congress governments for not demarcating boundaries clearly while carving out new states.

Underlining that peace and tranquility have been restored at the border with Mizoram, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said there cannot be an overnight resolution of the decades-old border dispute between the states as it is a very complex issue. Noting that the border disputes go back to the British era, Mr Sarma told PTI in an interview that Assam has been holding talks with other states too and faulted the previous Congress governments for not clearly demarcating boundaries while carving out new states. Six Assam police personnel were killed in a violent clash between the police forces of Assam and Mizoram last month over the border dispute between the two states following a fresh escalation of tension. Mr Sarma, who is on a four-day visit to the national capital, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.