Assam to move Supreme Court over border issue with Mizoram, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma said the govt would file a suit in the Supreme Court seeking intervention to ensure that not an inch of reserve forest area is encroached upon.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the government would move the Supreme Court over the border issue with Mizoram even as he warned that "no one can take even an inch of our land". LIVE PC From Silchar - Paid my tributes to the 5 martyred Assam Police bravehearts and visited SMCH to enquire about the health status of our injured personnel. Also reviewed the law and order situation in Silchar. https://t.co/qcmatGeNnp The remarks come a day after border clashes with Mizoram left six Assam police personnel dead and more than 60 others injured as violence escalated along the inter-state border in Cachar district.