Assam: Mising community outfit blocks roads connecting Arunachal over firing incident

The Takam Mising Porin Kebang TMPK the apex student organisation of Assams Mising community on Wednesday launched an indefinite economic blockade against Arunachal Pradesh in protest against the alleged firing in which 12 indigenous people were injuredAs part of the agitation protesters blocked key entry points along the interstate border including roads at DwarmukhBanderdewa Ruksin in Dhemaji Banderdewa in Lakhimpur Solengi in Gohpur and Pabhoi in Biswanath they saidAt least 12 people from Assam were injured on Monday after alleged firing by miscreants from Arunachal Pradesh along the interstate border in Dhemaji district over land encroachment issuesTMPK secretary Saan Panging said Such incidents along the interstate border are not new but our government has not taken it seriously This time our agitation will continue till all the culprits are arrested and handed over to Assam PoliceAlong with TMPK other local social groups like Mising Mimag Kebang MMK and Takam Mising Mahila Kebang TMMK are supporting the agitation and stopped all vehicles with Arunachal Pradesh registration numbers at the entry pointsThe organisations are demanding an early resolution of the AssamArunachal Pradesh border dispute action against the miscreants who had fired two days ago and an end to alleged encroachment on Assam landOn August 10 the firing incident took place at Mingmang Basti along the AssamArunachal Pradesh border in Gogamukh revenue circle of Gerukamukh Police StationPolice said the clash erupted following a dispute over alleged encroachment by people from Arunachal Pradesh on land in AssamAssam and Arunachal Pradesh share an 8041km border passing through Udalguri Sonitpur Biswanath Lakhimpur Dhemaji Tinsukia Dibrugarh and Charaideo districts of Assam and 12 districts of the adjoining stateThere are around 1200 points of dispute along the interstate border between the two statesThe Assam government on July 29 told the state Assembly that Arunachal Pradesh had allegedly encroached upon 1614401 hectares of land Of the encroached land Arunachal Pradesh is claiming 85891 sq km it saidBoth states have constituted 12 regional committees to resolve the border disputes and are taking steps based on the recommendations of these panels which have jointly toured the disputed areas and held consultations with stakeholdersA Namsai Declaration was signed by the chief ministers of the two states on July 15 2022 setting in motion measures to resolve differences over 123 villages in Assam claimed by Arunachal PradeshA memorandum of understanding in this regard was later signed by the two chief ministers in the presence of the Union Home Minister in New Delhi on April 20 2023Of the 123 villages claimed by Arunachal Pradesh differences over 71 have been resolved while the process is under way to address the issues concerning the remaining 52 villagesArunachal Pradesh was initially a centrally administered region after Independence and later became a Union Territory before attaining full statehood in 1987After Arunachal Pradesh attained statehood a tripartite committee was appointed and recommended transfer of certain territories from Assam to the new state Assam contested the recommendation and the matter is pending before the Supreme CourtThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever