After firing on Assam-Mizoram border, chief ministers squabble on Twitter tagging Amit Shah

Tensions escalated along the Assam-Mizoram border on Monday with reports of firing between the police of both the states, NDTV reported.

“Firing is still on from the Mizoram side,” Assam Minister Parimal Suklabaidya told ANI. “We are yet to determine the number of injured persons.”

Earlier in the day, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma squabbled on Twitter and sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assistance to resolve the matter. On Saturday, the home minister held a meeting in Shillong on the border disputes between the North Eastern states.

In 1972, Mizoram was carved out of Assam and made into a separate Union Territory. In 1987, it became a full-fledged state. The three South Assam districts of Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj share a 164.6-km-long border with Mizoram’s Kolasib, Mamit and Aizawl districts.

But, the boundary between the two states is disputed at several points. Assam and Mizoram have often sparred over it, sometimes violently. Several rounds of dialogue at various levels since 1994 have failed to resolve the disagreement.

#watch Tension escalates on Assam Mizoram border as firing from both sides started. Both Assam and Mizoram CM’s has demnded immediate intervention of Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue.
Till now more than 7 bullet injuries. pic.twitter.com/bn0Y7DlEqx

— Anupam Mishra (@Anupammishra777) July 26, 2021

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