assam and mizoram dispute

ASSAM AND MIZORAM DISPUTE

BY : NEHA SHAHAB

Fresh violence broke out at the disputed Assam-Mizoram border today -- two days after Union home minister Amit shah Chief Ministers of the northeast at Shillong. There were reports of firing from the border area - which lies over Assam's Cachar district and Mizoram's Colasib district  and attacks on government vehicles.

The Chief Ministers of both states clashed on Twitter, and tagged Union Home Minister Amit Shah in their posts.

Tweeting a video of the violence where people armed with sticks can be seen, Chief Minster Zoramthanga sought Mr Shah's intervention, saying it "needs to be stopped right now.

All senior officers are now camping along the border. The situation has now been brought under control. However, due to the presence of Mizoram police on their side, some people have fled their homes along the inter-state border in fear. But no one forced them to leave the area,” said Cachar district SP Nimbalkar Vaibhav Chandrakant.