Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh said on Wednesday that schools could be arranged for “refugees from Myanmar” by the state government, but since it was a bilateral issue, they were awaiting instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Mr. Singh said Hindu Many people from Manipur attempted to sneak into India from the Manipur border, but in view of the presence of a large number of security personnel. Manipur shares a 398 km border with Myanmar.
More than a dozen foreign nationals, including Myanmar policemen and women, have fled neighboring Mizoram.
“I have requested Home Minister Amit Shah to tell us what to do. If you ask me this is a humanitarian issue, but since it is a bilateral issue between India and Myanmar, I will have to talk to the Center, ”said Mr. Singh.
Schools planned
Asked if arrangements have been made to house the people fleeing Myanmar’s army, Mr. Singh said, “Schools etc. can be arranged, we are almost ready but waiting for directions.”
He said, ‘We took vigil on the border and deployed additional security forces. He said that there has been no migration so far, but we are expecting many people to come here.
The MHA has declined to comment on the future course of action relating to Myanmar’s refugees.
The Government of Mizoram has also rejected the lack of instructions from the Center on this issue. MJoram’s Environment and Transport Minister TJ Lalantunglunga told Hindu On Tuesday, “There is no proper instruction from the Center, and it is not appropriate.” I am ready to help the people from the government on my own personal capacity and on humanitarian grounds. “
Chief Secretary in Delhi
Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalanmumawa Chuango flew to Delhi on Tuesday, although the Legislative Assembly session is going on. He is expected to meet senior officials of MHA.
In an interview to the BBC, Myanmar police officers who fled across the border into Mizoram said that “they survived, they feared they would be forced to kill or harm civilians.”
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