Facing food crisis, Bru refugees may not vote

  • | Monday | 15th October, 2018

There are 32,875 displaced Bru people , also called Reangs, living in six relief camps in North Tripura's Kanchanpur areas, adjoining Mizoram. GUWAHATI: More than 11,000 Bru voters living in exile in Tripura do not want to travel to Mizoram to vote in the November 28 assembly election even though the Centre has stopped their rations, leaving them facing a severe food crisis. They have been living in these camps since 1997 after fleeing their homes following ethnic violence. Existing food stock can barely last till Monday.Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum leader Bruno Msha said they would prefer that the Election Commission (EC) use the system of postal ballots to collect the votes of Brus staying in relief camps in Tripura.

GUWAHATI: More than 11,000 Bru voters living in exile in Tripura do not want to travel to Mizoram to vote in the November 28 assembly election even though the Centre has stopped their rations, leaving them facing a severe food crisis. Existing food stock can barely last till Monday.Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum leader Bruno Msha said they would prefer that the Election Commission (EC) use the system of postal ballots to collect the votes of Brus staying in relief camps in Tripura. There are 32,875 displaced Bru people , also called Reangs, living in six relief camps in North Tripura's Kanchanpur areas, adjoining Mizoram. They have been living in these camps since 1997 after fleeing their homes following ethnic violence.

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