Dr Qureshi was sworn in on Saturday as the 15th Mizoram Governor. In response to media query after the swearing-in ceremony, Dr Qureshi said that Mizoram is not a dustbin so he does not regard his appointment as State Governor a punishment. “I am determined to do my best for the development of Mizoram and for the people”, the new Governor said.
He appreciated Mizoram as a land of peace and tranquility besides being a beautiful place. He recalled that he had visited Mizoram back in the 1960s in connection with elections.