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Assam Police stops AASU delegation from visiting Assam - Mizoram border

A delegation of the All Assam Students’ Union from Guwahati was on its way to Lailapur at Assam – Mizoram border. The six-member delegation was led by General Secretary, All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), Shankar Jyoti Baruah. Assam Police stopped the delegation at Dholai and cited security reasons behind the prohibition. The delegation tried to negotiate their way into the disputed territory but the police didn’t let them through at any cost.

While addressing the media after failing to get through, Shankar Jyoti Baruah said, “To take stock of the current situation at the Lailapur, our delegation arrived here this morning to visit the scene of dispute, but we were stopped by the Dholai police from entering the zone. We wanted to check if the situation has subsided to normalcy or it is still volatile, and also to spread the message of peace. But citing security reasons we were stopped some 10 km before the destination.” He also said that it’s the centre’s responsibility to bring peace in this issue of the interstate border dispute between Assam and Mizoram.

According to Shankar Jyoti Baruah, the people of both states have always had friendly relations and it is solely the blame of both states that the situation has escalated this far. “After talking to a few locals, we came to realise that in the aftermath of that cross-border violence, several BJP politicians came to visit the scene, whereas we are being prevented from visiting the same. I believe anybody belonging from Assam has the right to know and take stock of the volatile situation on the border. We also came to know that the situation there is normal now, so why are we being not allowed to visit and check the current situation of that place?” Said the General Secretary of the AASU.

He added that the delegation has met with the family members of the Assam Police members who had lost their lives in the cross-border violence. “Now both the states are talking about peace and harmony, but who will take responsibility for the deaths of those 6 police personnel? After talking to the family members of the deceased police officials, we came to realise that they are not seeking only financial assistance or any sort of help, but they seek justice for their lost ones. The conflict is not between the people of the two states, rather it’s between the two governments only.”

He took a jibe at the Himanta Biswa Sarma government for withdrawing the investigation against officials of Mizoram, “In its aspiration to be in the good books of the Centre, Assam should not compromise with its land, people. Those states who always used intimidation are rather getting the sympathy and support of the Centre. I’m asking the Central government, who will take responsibility for the deaths of those 6 jawans? More than 60 citizens of Assam were critically injured in our own country, and we want justice for them. We want the perpetrators to face justice for martyring our jawans so that such an instance never happens in the future. We want the matter to be investigated and the people responsible for the killing of our soldiers,” said Shankar Jyoti Baruah.

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