On Tuesday, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam-Mizoram border dispute has arisen because of “Congress legacy error”, adding that the party did not want North East to “remain united”.
Sarma claimed that the Congress government did not define the boundaries of Mizoram when they were carved out.
“These are problems which have been created by Congress when they carved out these states from Assam. The clashes are between two states not between two political parties. When the border of Assam and Mizoram was designed, it was designed in a vague manner. This is why since 1983, border clashes started between Assam and neighbouring states,” the Chief Minister said.
“I believe that Congress did not want North East to remain united. Many people have written articles on this,” he further added.
PM Narendra Modi is deeply pained by the border clash and is ready to take any initiative to resolve it, Sarma said.
“PM Narendra Modi spoke to me right at the beginning of the dispute. He is extremely pained. He feels that north-eastern states should remain united and contribute towards the development of the country. He told that such disputes are painful for the entire nation. He is concerned about the country. He considers the Assam-Mizoram border dispute a national issue. He is ready to take any initiative to solve this,” he said.
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