India to stop free movement of people at Myanmar border
Amit Shah says Myanmar border will be protected like Bangladesh border
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Amit Shah says Myanmar border will be protected like Bangladesh border
The lands and hills between the Chindwin River and the Saramati mountain range, presently on the Burma-side, are an integral part of the Naga heritage, the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) stated.
The Free Movement Regime initially allowed travelling up to 40 kilometres without separate permission, which was later reduced to 16 kilometres. “If India decides to abolish this regime, we would be compelled to obtain passports and apply for visas to visit our relatives or attend funeral services, significantly impacting our traditional and daily lives,” the body added.
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma told PM Modi that current border with Myanmar was forced upon the two ethnic groups without their prior consent. Over 38,000 people from Myanmar have taken refuge in Mizoram since the military coup in February 2021. Another 1,000 people from the Chittagong hill tracts of Bangladesh had also come to Mizoram.
The Centre on Tuesday (12.12.2023) filed an affidavit furnishing the details on illegal immigrants and those who have been granted citizenship in light of S.6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.On December...