Opposition MPs, student body blame Assam Rifles for stopping minister’s convoy – ThePrint – PTIFeed

Aizawl, Oct 18 (PTI) Opposition MLAs from Mizoram and a student group on Friday blamed the Assam Rifles for stopping a minister’s car and convoy during routine inspections near Aizawl on Thursday.

State Power and Electricity Minister F Rodingliana claimed that the Assam Rifles personnel stopped his car and hulk on the outskirts of Aizawl, while he was returning home from Champhai on Thursday.

The main opposition legislative party, Mizo National Front (MNF), said in a statement that Assam Rifles soldiers “misbehaved” with the minister, who had been harassed and delayed for a long time in his on his way back home after performing his official duty. .

“The MNF legislative party strongly blames the paramilitary force for their mischievous act and considers the incident as an insult to the Mizo community and democracy,” he said.

The opposition MPs also urged the state government to fulfill its responsibilities in protecting the Mizo community and democracy.

Lone Congress legislator C Ngunlianchunga and party president Lal Thanzara also blamed the Assam Rifles and called the incident “unfortunate”. The two Congress leaders in their public address on Friday demanded an inquiry into the matter and asked the paramilitary force to publicly disclose the reason for the power minister’s concern.

Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) and the youth wing of Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) said they took the matter seriously and termed the action of Assam Rifles as an insult to the Mizo people, who elected the minister as his representative.

During a meeting on Friday, the MZP passed resolutions, demanding the concerned authority to investigate the matter.

The student body also said it will write to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) about the incident.

Rodingliana said on Thursday that security forces set up a barricade on NH-54 between Aizawl and Tuirial and intercepted his convoy.

“A few meters after passing the barricade, three personnel stopped us saying that their commanding officer told them to do so,” Rodinglianan had told PTI.

The Assam Rifles claimed to have set up a mobile check post about 4 km from their Zokhawsang base on the Aizawl-Seiling road, and the minister’s convoy got a clear pass during the check. PTI CORR SBN SBN

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