Mizoram Will Continue To Help Refugees From Myanmar, Internally Displaced Persons From Manipur, Says CM Lalduhoma

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on December 6 said that his government would continue assisting refugees from Myanmar and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Manipur, with the help of the Centre. Lalduhoma said that he is hopeful that the Centre may cancel its plan to fence the Indo-Myanmar border.

Over 9,000 Internally Displaced Persons From Manipur Have Taken Shelter In Mizoram

Addressing a press conference in Aizawl, Lalduhoma said that he discussed the refugees and other important issues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and other important leaders during his recent visit to New Delhi. 

The Mizoram CM said that the Centre could not give refugee status to the Myanmar nationals, who fled their homes and took shelter in Mizoram since February 2021.

The Mizoram government will continue to assist the Myanmar nationals and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Manipur, who are also Indian citizens, with the help of the Centre. 

“Even though the Centre can’t give refugee status to the Myanmar nationals, it is ready to collaborate with us in providing relief to them. People from Manipur, who flee their homes due to ethnic violence will also be looked after with the help of the Centre,” Lalduhoma said.