Manik
Sarkar has sought intervention of PM for repatriation of over 37,000
internally displaced people from Reang community from neighbouring
Mizoram.Sarkar met Singh at his official residence yesterday and stated that the Reangs had migrated from Mizoram due to ethnic conflict 15 years ago and took refuge in Tripura which gave rise to various socio-economic and law and order problems in the state, a press statement issued here said.
"Prime minister's help is solicited, so that these families are repatriated with dignity at the earliest to their places of original residence in Mizoram", the chief said in a memorandum.