No Refugee From Myanmar Will Be Sent Back: Amit Shah Assures Mizoram CM Lalduhoma
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter’s office in New Delhi on Thursday.
Lalduhoma Opposes India-Myanmar Border Fencing
During the meeting, Lalduhoma discussed the Myanmar refugee issue with the Union Home Minister.
Reportedly, Amit Shah assured the Mizoram CM that no refugee from Myanmar will be sent back, until situation improves in the neighbouring country.
The Union Home Minister stressed upon the Mizoram CM on the need to collect biometric details of the Myanmar refugees taking shelter in the state.
Lalduhoma said that any move to fence the Indo-Myanmar border was “unacceptable” for the Mizo people.
The Northeastern state of Mizoram shares a 510-km long unfenced porous border with Myanmar.