Bru repatriation: Mizo officials return from 'futile exercise'

  • | Tuesday | 4th September, 2018

We had to withdraw the officials as no Bru family returned since Tuesday (August 28)," Lalbiakzama said. "The state government is regarding it a futile exercise in view of the mood at the relief camps. AIZAWL/AGARTALA: With only four of the 5,407 Bru families returning to Mizoram since the final repatriation process began on August 25, the state government termed it a "futile exercise" and withdrew the officials sent to neighbouring Tripura to oversee the exercise.The officials who were deployed in the six Bru relief camps of North Tripura district have already returned, Mizoram Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama said on Monday.The repatriation process was scheduled to continue for a month till September 25.

AIZAWL/AGARTALA: With only four of the 5,407 Bru families returning to Mizoram since the final repatriation process began on August 25, the state government termed it a "futile exercise" and withdrew the officials sent to neighbouring Tripura to oversee the exercise.The officials who were deployed in the six Bru relief camps of North Tripura district have already returned, Mizoram Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama said on Monday.The repatriation process was scheduled to continue for a month till September 25."The state government is regarding it a futile exercise in view of the mood at the relief camps. We had to withdraw the officials as no Bru family returned since Tuesday (August 28)," Lalbiakzama said.

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