Mizoram Youth Congress demands exit of ruling MNF from NEDA over recent violent clash
The MPYCC has blamed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the convenor of NEDA, for Assam’s border disputes with all its neighbouring states.
Mizoram Pradesh Youth Congress Committee (MPYCC) on Friday demanded the exit of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) from the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) following the recent violent clash at the Assam-Mizoram border.
The MPYCC has blamed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the convenor of NEDA, for Assam’s border disputes with all its neighbouring states.
The MPYCC also urged all the regional political parties of the North East to exit from NEDA that was formed on May 24, 2016, to foster better cooperation and developmental works of the Northeastern states.
“But today (NEDA) stands exposed only as a formation to grab power by any means necessary by the BJP led National Democratic Alliance. The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the convener of NEDA, is responsible for the disruption of peace in the Northeastern states,” MPYCC General Secretary Zohmingthanga Tlau said.
Referring to a media report published on December 15, 2018, on the decision of MNF to join the alliance though it does not follow the ideologies of NEDA, Zohmingthanga said, “If MNF does not follow the ideology of NEDA, Chief Minister Zoramthanga should have the courage to exit the alliance for the sake of the Mizo people.”
Furthermore, the Youth Congress said the MNF should also revoke their support for CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act), stating that “Assam’s aggressions with its neighbouring states are the results of CAA and NRC.”
(Edited by Ibankyntiew Mawrie)
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