Biren Singh said that it is beyond the constitutional rights of Mizoram CM to speak in the internal matters of Manipur. (Photo/News18)
Biren Singh’s comments came after Lalduhoma stated that Mizoram government would continue to provide shelter and assistance to refugees from Myanmar and those displaced from Manipur.
A war of words broke out between Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and newly-elected Mizoram CM Lalduhoma over the latter’s comment on Manipur Police.
Singh urged Lalduhoma to not interfere in the internal matters of Manipur and appealed to the Mizoram CM to extend help to the violence-hit state in restoring peace.
Speaking to the media, the Manipur CM stated that whatever happened in Manipur is an internal matter. “Most of our colleagues have expressed their willingness to help. But, unfortunately, the newly elected CM of Mizoram is accusing the Manipur police of harassing his people in Moreh,” he said.
He further stated that it is beyond the constitutional rights of Mizoram CM to speak on the internal matters of Manipur. “It is beyond his rights to speak on our internal matter. I never commented when the Bru issue in Mizoram,” he said.
Singh’s comments came a day after the Lalduhoma-led Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) government came to power in the northeastern state of Mizoram. After taking over as the Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lalduhoma stated that his government would continue to provide shelter and assistance to refugees from Myanmar and those displaced from Manipur.
Notably, Lalduhoma is known for his work towards the unification of the Zo and Kuki communities in Mizoram. The Mizos share strong ethnic ties with Manipur’s Kuki and Myanmar’s Chin tribes.
As per the reports, almost 35,000 Chin refugees from Myanmar have crossed over to the state since February 2021. Around 12,000 Kuki-Zo people from Manipur also fled to Mizoram after ethnic clashes between Kuki and Meitei communities broke out in the state in early May.
