Northeastern States Intensifies Check Gate Patrol To Control Illegal Influx Growth After Assam NRC 2nd Draft Release

Possible increase of illegal influx in various states of Northeast are high on alert especially Meghalaya and Mizoram are in full swing action due to penetration of left out people from Assam NRC draft in the attempt to secure shelter from further probe.

Assam’s Cachar district and Mizoram’s Kolasib district have detected increase inflow of foreigners due to which 200 volunteers came into action to control further infiltration at state’s border check points. Mizoram’s potent NGO groups and student bodies have intensified inspection for both Inner Line Permit (ILP) and NRC documents to tap illegal migrant inflow at border check points of the state.

Full swing operation of immigrant inflow from various parts of the nation had started before the declaration of Assam NRC second draft in Mizoram and Meghalaya, estimating possible threat. According to Assam Cachar’s SP Rakesh Roushan it is mandatory for the outsiders of the state to produce special permit due to the existence of ILP system.  Even KSU ( Khasi Students Union), Meghalaya are into the same swift action to interrupt outsiders from penetration into their state without proper produce of documents.

YMA a 1935 formed non-political voluntary body of Mizoram which has 3 lakhs manpower in its widespread registered 800 network centers in and outside the state, estimates danger from influx growth in the region. Danger of illegal immigration in the state is high according to YMA as it is distanced 510 kms from Maynmmar and 318 kms from Bangladesh which are the prime sources for illegal immigrant infiltration. Mizoram is basically a Christian dominated place where fear of communal conflict looms from the outnumber of varied religious background foreign population.

According to Mizoram’s DIPR (Directorate Information and Public Relations) official the dominant NGO group Young Mizo Association (YMA) has initiated talks and demanded NRC implementation to the state government to take control of the illegal influx in the state at the Raj Bhavan.

Check gates of Bairabi, Saiphai and Vairengte of Mizoram districts’ are on high alert as MZP (Mizo Zirllai Pawl) body has detected 200 plus refugees and asked them to return back from the state recently. The ILP drive launched on August 17 in Mizoram is highly active to keep illegal inflow in control as it has multiple easy access for foreigner infiltration.

Currently this drive has been intensified by various groups of Mizoram due to possible trigger of illegal immigrants in the state. Including these states other NE states are in the pipeline to implement extensive vigilance measures at their border points if the government does not assure strict measures.