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Time of India
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Don't traffic drugs, apex Mizo group tells refugees, IDPs
Aizawl: The central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA), the largest civil society organisation in Mizoram, has issued guidelines on social conduct for ethnic Mizos, who are taking shelter in the state as refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Manipur. According to a statement of the Aizawl-based organisation, the refugees and IDPs should follow the societal practices of the permanent residents of Mizoram and not indulge in activities which are against society as long as they are taking refuge in the state. "The central committee of YMA expects that the refugees and IDPs do not get involved in smuggling and drug trafficking which violate of laws of the land and against the wishes of the govt and local society," the statement said. The statement also said as the refugees cannot legally own land or buildings in the state without prior permission of the state govt, the YMA cannot give recommendations in this regard. On the issue of renting shops, the refugees are told not to indulge in taking over other people's shops by offering higher rents as it is regarded as a bad practice. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh are not allowed or entitled to make or own documents legally, including voter identity cards, Aadhaar cards, birth certificates, ST certificates, residential certificates, driving licences and vehicle registration as these are strictly for Indian citizens, it said. The statement further said IDPs taking shelter in the state should not move out or travel around without the permission of the competent authorities.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
ZoRO to oppose Centre's border fencing & FMR lifting proposal
Aizawl: The Zo Reunification Organisation (ZoRO) said it will intensify its opposition to the Centre's proposal to fence the India-Myanmar border and lift the free movement regime (FMR), a media statement issued by ZoRO said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma also supports their views, it said. ZoRO is an Aizawl-based group which seeks the reunification of all Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi tribes of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar by bringing them under one administration. ZoRO general secretary L Ramdinliana Renthlei said the organisation's leaders met Lalduhoma on Friday to apprise him about their activities opposing the scrapping of the FMR and the proposed fencing of the India-Myanmar border by the Centre. "ZoRO urged the chief minister to oppose border fencing and not to allot lands within Mizoram for execution of fencing works in Mizoram-Myanmar border areas and also make efforts to ensure that FMR stays as before. We appealed to Lalduhoma to oppose the decisions of the central government," Renthlei said in the statement. He added Lalduhoma expressed support to the stance of the ZoRO, vowing to take all necessary steps in this regard. ZoRO said by scrapping the FMR and fencing the India-Myanmar border, the Indian govt violates Article 36 (a) and (b) of the UN Declaration on the Rights Of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). "We strongly condemn the proposal of the Indian govt to further divide 'Zofate' or ethnic Mizos who are recognised by the world body as indigenous peoples living across the international border," the statement said. The statement said ZoRO will intensify movement against the decision of the Centre on border fencing and the FMR for which systematic preparations are being made and it appeals to 'Zofate' across the globe to support its efforts in unification of all the ethnic Mizos.
