Against FMR scrapping riot: MZP burns posters of Modi, Amit Shah

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Against FMR scrapping riot: MZP burns posters of Modi, Amit Shah

Aizawl: Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the apex students’ organization in Mizoram, has increased its opposition to the Indian government’s proposal to end the Free Movement Regime (FMR) by putting up posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on fire in a strong protest.
The MZP strongly opposes the government’s plan to scrap the FMR, which currently allows unrestricted movement across the borders of Mizoram and Myanmar.
The students’ organization argues that the Zo tribes, who straddle these international boundaries and reside in various Indian states, were arbitrarily divided by the lines drawn by the British, a decision that was donewithout the consultation of Zo people.
“The boundaries have separated the descendants of the Zo, and these borders were drawn by the British without consulting the Zo, so it can never be accepted by us,” declared the MZP.
They emphasized that Mizoram’s NGOs and political parties have a common goal of uniting the Zoroastrians under one administration, despite the government’s inclination to fence the border and end the FMR. The opposite is true.

Quoting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) 2007 Article 36, the MZP emphasised, “Indigenous peoples shall not be forcibly removed from their lands or territories.

No relocation shall take place without the free, prior and informed consent of the indigenous peoples concerned.” They argued that the proposed scrapping of the FMR would forcibly separate them, a stance vehemently opposed by the MZP.

In pursuit of their cause, the MZP has engaged with the Chief Minister and Home Minister, requesting for their concerted efforts to bring the Zo descendants under a unified administration.

They have also submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with copies sent to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, India’s Vice President, and Union Home Secretary.

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