Mizoram CM urges Amit Shah to expedite shifting of Assam Rifles from Aizawl to Zokhawsang
The chief minister, who was in New Delhi to discuss the needs of Mizoram, stated that the delayed relocation has hindered infrastructural projects within the city which are in the pipeline.
AIZAWL:
Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga, on November 23, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and urged him to expedite the shifting process of Assam Rifles camp from Aizawl to its new base at Zokhawsang, the process which has been delayed for over a year.
The chief minister, who was in New Delhi to discuss the needs of Mizoram, stated that the delayed relocation has hindered infrastructural projects within the city which are in the pipeline.
The chief minister informed the Union Home Minister that the shifting of campus has already passed the deadline, and the same must be carried out at the earliest.
It may be recalled that in February 2019, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had directed the Assam Rifles to shift its battalion headquarters from Aizawl to Zokhawsang by May 31 that year.
Despite the Centre’s directive, the country’s oldest paramilitary force has not shifted its base to the designated place to date.
The Assam Rifles headquarters has been located on a vast stretch of land in the heart of Aizawl since 1917. The country’s oldest paramilitary force has bases at Zodin (Lammual) and Khatla area in Aizawl.
In 1989, the then Mizo National Front (MNF) government headed by former chief minister Laldenga had demanded the shifting of Assam Rifles’ headquarters to Zokhawsang after the security forces killed seven civilians in a clash.
In March, Zoramthanga had sent a reminder to the Union Home Ministry, to expedite the relocation of Assam Rifles.
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