According to reports, many migrants expressed their desire to return to Myanmar to participate in the ongoing cultivation season, but recent incidents of bombings by Myanmar military have instilled fear, and caused hesitation among the migrant population.
In violence ravaged Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has welcomed the Centre’s decision to scrap India’s Free Movement Regime (FMR) agreement. However, several tribal civil bodies are miffed and have vehemently opposed the decision.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar to ensure the internal security of the country and to maintain the demographic structure of India’s North Eastern States bordering Myanmar.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted the current challenges, citing disruptions in the telecommunication network and a severe scarcity of essential commodities in the area.
A recent video, which went viral, featured a youth identifying himself as Manash Borgohain, a sub-inspector of Assam police, in the custody of the insurgent group. Sarma emphasised that there was no official mission by Assam police to the Ulfa (I) camp.
