Monday, November 15, 2010

Mizoram: Second phase of Bru repatriation might get affected

Aizawl, Nov 15 : The second phase of Bru repatriation, scheduled to begin from tomorrow, may run into trouble due to a road blockade by elements against the deportation in relief camps.

Around 100 families were identified but the officials could not undertake identification work in three relief camps due to the blockade, general secretary of the pro-repatriation Bru Coordination Committee (BCC) Elvis Chorkhy, told PTI today from Tripura.

Preparations to repatriate families identified by Mizoram government officials began on Saturday.

Mizoram and Tripura government officials would discuss the proposed repatriation today where the issue of providing adequate security to those who want to return to Mizoram will be discussed.

Earlier, 53 families had returned to Mizoram during the first phase of repatriation on November 3 and 4.