Kiren Rijiju calls for avoiding violence over border dispute

ITANAGAR: Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju has urged Northeastern states to maintain status quo on the interstate boundary issue and asked them to avoid violence.

“The boundary dispute between several northeastern states is pending with the Supreme Court and it is the responsibility of every state to maintain status quo and avoid any form of violence over the issue,” he said.

Rijiju, who is in Arunachal Pradesh on a three-day visit as part of 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the recently sworn-in union ministers, said that the Centre would make efforts to find a solution to the decades-old boundary disputes between the NE states.

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He also asked the states to resolve the border issues at local level till a permanent solution is found.

"There should be no violence of any form. Every state has the responsibility to maintain status quo. We are not enemies. The seven sisters should not treat each other as enemies," the union minister said.

Referring to the reported killing of nearly 600 people in border clashes in NE till date, Rijiju expressed concern that such violence would shatter the prevailing peace in the region.

"When there are no restrictions in the movement of people among the northeastern states, there should be no tension. The NE states should live in harmony as per the laid down mechanism," said the Minister.

Rijiju termed the recent violence between Assam and Mizoram "unfortunate" and said that every state should act in a balanced way and not make any provocative statements.

"We are all united. United northeast is for united India. There should be bonhomie among the states of the region. If such issues (boundary disputes) continue, peace will be disrupted and the dream of a united India will fail," he added.

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