Mizoram, India – Weeks after the February 1 military coup in Myanmar, Kunga, a 24-year-old low-ranking member of the Myanmar army, was ordered a new set of duties: to spy on the civil disobedience movement (CDM) protesters in Tonzang town of Chin state.
Soon after, he deserted the military, joined the CDM and escaped to neighbouring India.
Kunga is among dozens of Myanmar security officials and citizens who have escaped to the northeastern parts of India amid a military crackdown on anti-coup protesters. Reports say at least 180 people have died in the violence in Myanmar.
A group of Myanmar citizens at an undisclosed location in Mizoram [Sadiq Naqvi/Al Jazeera]There is no clarity on the number of Myanmar officials and citizens who fled the country to Mizoram and Manipur, the northeastern Indian states along the border.
Cannot send Myanmar exiles back, says Mizoram MP
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They are our brothers; sending them back will mean killing them, says lawmaker
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They are our brothers; sending them back will mean killing them, says lawmaker
A Rajya Sabha member from the Mizo National Front (MNF) said on Tuesday that more than 300 people who have entered Mizoram from Myanmar fearing the military crackdown in that country include pregnant women and children.
K. Vanlalvena
The Hindu that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) was indulging in doublespeak as the Chief Minister had been assured recently that no one will be deported but on the other hand, the Ministry sent letter to the State governments of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram that people fleeing the coup should be identified and deported. The four States share a border with Myanmar.
The four Northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland have been directed to prevent a possible influx of people from Myanmar following the military coup.
Stop illegal influx from Myanmar, Centre tells northeastern States
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Letter to Chief Secretaries says States have no power to grant refugee status to any foreigner
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Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to the Chief Secretaries of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh to “take appropriate action as per law to check illegal influx from Myanmar into India.”
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Letter to Chief Secretaries says States have no power to grant refugee status to any foreigner
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to the Chief Secretaries of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh to “take appropriate action as per law to check illegal influx from Myanmar into India.” The directive comes weeks after the military coup and subsequent crackdown in the neighbouring country led to several persons crossing over into India.