Mizoram govt submits report of Bru repatriation to Centre

Aizawl, May 31 : The Mizoram government has submitted a report of the fourth phase of Bru repatriation to the Union Home Ministry. State home minister R Lalzirliana said the reactions from the union ministry was being awaited.

During the fourth phase of repatriation which commenced from April 26 and concluded on May 15, only seven Bru families returned to Mizoram from the relief camps in North Tripura district while 669 families were expected to return.

The anti-repatriation elements among the refugees including Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF) leaders made several demands and conditions before returning to Mizoram.