YMA in its press communique expresses its concern over the rumours in some places of the country and mentions that the Mizoram Government is taking necessary steps and had apprised the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister besides other Government officials to ensure the safety and protection of the North East people. “Therefore, the Central YMA asks the Mizo people not to feel tense but be careful and take possible steps for their fellow Mizos and other North East people who are residing in the cities outside the region.
Mizoram Journalists Association (MJA) in its press release expressed grave concern for the affected people and condoled the deaths due to the violence erupted for sheer ethnicity in some districts of Assam, and also condemns the ethnic violence. “Following the ethnic violence, there arises even a great tension and sense of insecurity for the North East residents in some parts of India, especially in the state of Karnataka, which is really a matter of concern. We really blame those who are creating this kind of insecure and tensed atmosphere for the people of North East,” the MJA said.
MJA also express its full support of the initiatives taken for the safety and full protection of North East people by the state of Karnataka as well as the Central Government. Also, the MJA urged that those people who spread rumours which created tense atmosphere and enmity between people be caught and punished accordingly. MJA , in the mean time asks all the people in Mizoram to avoid spreading messages that are communal in nature whether through social media like Facebook and through SMS. MJA also asks all the other media of the state to be careful in this regard.
Mizo National Front (MNF) party also expressed its grave concern over the problems being faced by the Mizos and other North Easterners in Bangalore and Pune and blames the very issue of misunderstanding in terms of religion and ethnicity in a secular state like India. “We urged Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Karnataka Chief Minister, Jagdish Shettar to take immediate steps to bring solution to the problem,” MNF said.ZNP also in its press release expressed concern over the insecurity of the people of North East in Bangalore and other cities due to the ethnic violence between two communities in Assam.
MZP also expressed its concern over the violence occurred between the Bodo community and infiltrators from Bangladesh to Assam, and the effect that creates problem to the North East people in other parts of the country, and said, “We expect the situation to calm down with the initiatives being taken by the Central Government as well as the State Governments.”