Assam and Mizoram have agreed to take forward the initiatives taken by the home ministry and their chief ministers to remove tensions prevailing around the inter-state border and to find lasting solutions to disputes through discussions, a joint statement released by the states said on Thursday. The two states who were indulged in an ugly border conflict last week, held talks on Thursday and agreed to resolve the issue amicably, officials said.
According to media reports, Assam has also revoked a government advisory issued earlier against travel to Mizoram.
The meeting of ministers and officials of the two states was scheduled to be held at Aijal club in Aizawl at 11 am on Thursday.
A festering border dispute between the two states had triggered a bloody conflict on July 26, leading to the death of six Assam Police personnel and one civilian. Over 50 people suffered injuries in the incident.
The two sides decided to hold talks on Thursday to defuse the escalating tension following Union Home Minister Amit Shah intervention, highly placed sources said. Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Zoramthanga had said that he was certain the meeting would help the two states arrive at a solution.
Earlier, on Monday, Sarma had announced on the microblogging site that he will send two of his cabinet ministers to Aizawl to broker peace. Sarma's announcement came hours after his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga declared on social media that he had directed the state police to withdraw cases filed against officials of the neighbouring state.
The Assam CM subsequently said cases filed in his state against Kolasib Deputy Commissioner H Lalthlangliana and Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Thartea Hrangchal will also be withdrawn.
