Thursday, November 5, 2009

Displaced Bru- Mizo Govt talks held

AIZAWL, Nov 5 – A delegation of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People Forum (MBDPF) held talks today with representatives from the Mizoram government headed by state home secretary Lalmalsawma here.

The proposed repatriation of Bru refugees from the six relief camps in neighbouring North Tripura district was deliberated in the meeting.

The Bru delegation demanded that each family should be given Rs 50,000 as resettlement package as originally promised against Rs 20,000 as intended by the Centre.