Mizoram MP seeks India's intervention in Myanmar crisis

Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram K. Vanlalvena met Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and sought central government's intervention for restoration of peace in the trouble torn Myanmar.

He said that in the wake of Junta talking over the government in Myanmar and the protests, large numbers of people have taken refuge in Mizoram.

He said that the centre should expeditiously act to assist the state government in the refugee crisis.


Union ministry of Home Affairs has asked the government of Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur that state governments have no power to grant refugee status to any foreigners.

The deputy commissioner of Falam district, Myanmar has written to the Deputy Commissioner of Champai district in Mizoram to detain Myanmar police personnel and hand them over to Myanmar. There is a crossing of people from Myanmar. Unofficial sources, people in villages adjoining the border area said that around 100 people have come to Mizoram since February this year.