Assam-Nagaland Border Row: Economic blockade imposed in Jorhat

JORHAT: The economic blockade imposed by several organisations at the Mariani in Jorhat amid the Assam-Nagaland border issue which was temporarily suspended for 36 hours has been re-imposed after the expiry of the time period on 6 pm on Thursday.

The protesting organizations, which included State level and local ones, resorted to the blockade after the Deputy Commissioner and SP-level meeting of Jorhat and Mokokchung districts held on Wednesday at Jorhat to discuss the ongoing inter-State boundary stand-off between the two States failed to break the deadlock as Nagaland side didn’t commit to removing the temporary police camp set up inside Dissoi Valley Reserve Forest within Assam land.

The protesters had temporarily suspended the stir against the neighbouring State as a goodwill gesture in view of the “peace talks” between the district administrations of the two States.

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The Mokokchung district administration had urged the Jorhat administration to get the economic blockade lifted as stopping the supply of goods impacts Mokokchung and its adjoining districts of Nagaland in view of the fact that most of the bulk of all kinds of commodities, including food and other essentials, are procured and transported from Jorhat wholesale market to districts of Nagaland bordering Assam.

Tension erupted at the inter-State boundary since November 10 following the construction of a temporary structure reportedly by Mokokchung administration within the Dissoi Valley Reserve Forest under Mariani range of Jorhat Forest Division and then positioning armed Nagaland policemen at the site.

Meanwhile,  following a request by the District administration, the Dhodar Ali blockade by ATASU against Nagaland has been temporarily lifted.

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