Mizoram Chief Minister and the chief of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), Zoramthanga, said on Monday that the state government refused to push back ‘refugees’ from Myanmar, which came following the military Junta taking over the reign.
“The BJP-led central government instructed the Mizoram government to push back all the ‘refugees’ from Myanmar, but the state government refused. I announced in the assembly house that we will not deport them (Myanmar refugees), but will rather give them shelter and food. The MNF and the BJP work together for development, but not on the Mizo and religious issues, and we do not say ‘ji saheb’ (yes, sir) to whatever they say.” Zoramthanga said while addressing party workers in Aizawl.
“Political parties in India are forming alliances in the name of the BJP-led NDA or recently the Congress-led INDIA, and MNF is an alliance partner of the NDA. Though we are with the NDA, we do not subscribe to the policies and objects of the NDA,” he further said.
“The MNF never changes its stance when the government changes at the centre. The party strongly opposed the proposed UCC because the MNF opposed anything that was detrimental to its motto – “For God and the country,” the CM added.
Zoramthang had earlier urged the Centre to provide asylum to refugees fleeing Myanmar.
