Zoramthanga: CM plotting to shift state capital to Thenzawl
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Aizawl: In a fiery address on Monday, former chief minister and
Mizo National Front
(MNF) president
Zoramthanga
accused current CM Lalduhoma of secretly plotting to relocate the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl.
Drawing a parallel to the infamous medieval ruler Muhammad bin Tughlaq, Zoramthanga slammed the CM for allegedly making erratic decisions reminiscent of Tughlaq's controversial capital shift from Delhi to Daulatabad.
Speaking at the MNF headquarters in Aizawl, Zoramthanga referenced a letter from Seema Rani, a section officer at the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA), which he claimed outlined plans for a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on moving the state capital.
He accused Lalduhoma of misleading the public by only mentioning a "Peace City" initiative in Thenzawl to ease congestion in Aizawl.
Zoramthanga criticised the alleged plan for its lack of transparency, stating, "There has not been a single cabinet meeting or public consultation on this sensitive issue. People of
Mizoram
have been kept in the dark."
In response, the state urban development & poverty alleviation department clarified that there are no plans to shift the capital. They attributed the confusion to a miscommunication from the central govt. The MoHUA had approved Rs 10 crore for a DPR on establishing a Peace City in Thenzawl, not for relocating the capital, the department said.
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