AGARTALA/AIZAWL, Oct 18 - Security has been beefed up along Tripura-Mizoram border and prohibitory orders promulgated, even as the Tripura authorities stopped reconstruction of a temple at the disputed Phuldungsei village on the inter-State border.
There was tension on the border areas over proposed reconstruction of a temple by an indigenous organisation of Tripura at a village claimed by both States.
Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said the State government has taken precautionary measures along its border with Tripura in Mamit, following huge public resentment in view of the temple issue.
According to Mamit district officials, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPc were clamped in Phuldungsei, Zampui and Zomuantlang villages.
Tripura�s Additional Secretary, Home, Anindya Kumar Bhattacharjee, sent a strongly-worded letter to Mizoram�s Deputy Secretary, Home David H Lalthangliana on Saturday, which states that the Mamit District Magistrate erroneously imposed the prohibitory orders on some areas of Tripura.
North Tripura district�s Superintendent of Police Bhanupada Chakraborty said that Tripura State Rifles troopers and police were posted at Phuldungsei village.
�The deployment of security forces was done in view of the controversy over the rebuilding of a temple. However, there is no untoward incident yet or any kind of tension in our side,� Chakraborty told IANS on Sunday.
Mizoram Home Secretary Lalbiaksangi, in a letter to her Tripura counterpart Barun Kumar Sahu, said that the Survey of India has been requested to facilitate the joint spot verification with both State governments to resolve the inter-State boundary issue at the earliest.
The letter, dated October 9, said that the Mizoram government has received reports that Tripura-based organisation, Songrongma, is trying to construct a temple at the �disputed inter-State border village near Phuldungsei� and contended that the area is under Mamit district.
Northern Tripura�s Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kanchanpur, Chandni Chandran has already directed the Bru Songrongma Mtho�s vice president Babujoy Reang to stop the work on the temple.
Chandran, in her letter to Reang, said: �... the undersigned regrets to inform you that such permission cannot be granted. As you are already aware, such large congregations are prohibited in the country in the context of spread of COVID-19. There is apprehension of a breakdown of law and order and communal clashes as there is a boundary dispute between Tripura and Mizoram in the area and the Phuldungsei village council has objected to the plan.�
�A path of discussion and reconciliation involving all the stakeholders is necessary on the issue,� the letter said. � IANS
AGARTALA/AIZAWL, Oct 18 - Security has been beefed up along Tripura-Mizoram border and prohibitory orders promulgated, even as the Tripura authorities stopped reconstruction of a temple at the disputed Phuldungsei village on the inter-State border.
There was tension on the border areas over proposed reconstruction of a temple by an indigenous organisation of Tripura at a village claimed by both States.
Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said the State government has taken precautionary measures along its border with Tripura in Mamit, following huge public resentment in view of the temple issue.
According to Mamit district officials, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPc were clamped in Phuldungsei, Zampui and Zomuantlang villages.
Tripura�s Additional Secretary, Home, Anindya Kumar Bhattacharjee, sent a strongly-worded letter to Mizoram�s Deputy Secretary, Home David H Lalthangliana on Saturday, which states that the Mamit District Magistrate erroneously imposed the prohibitory orders on some areas of Tripura.
North Tripura district�s Superintendent of Police Bhanupada Chakraborty said that Tripura State Rifles troopers and police were posted at Phuldungsei village.
�The deployment of security forces was done in view of the controversy over the rebuilding of a temple. However, there is no untoward incident yet or any kind of tension in our side,� Chakraborty told IANS on Sunday.
Mizoram Home Secretary Lalbiaksangi, in a letter to her Tripura counterpart Barun Kumar Sahu, said that the Survey of India has been requested to facilitate the joint spot verification with both State governments to resolve the inter-State boundary issue at the earliest.
The letter, dated October 9, said that the Mizoram government has received reports that Tripura-based organisation, Songrongma, is trying to construct a temple at the �disputed inter-State border village near Phuldungsei� and contended that the area is under Mamit district.
Northern Tripura�s Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kanchanpur, Chandni Chandran has already directed the Bru Songrongma Mtho�s vice president Babujoy Reang to stop the work on the temple.
Chandran, in her letter to Reang, said: �... the undersigned regrets to inform you that such permission cannot be granted. As you are already aware, such large congregations are prohibited in the country in the context of spread of COVID-19. There is apprehension of a breakdown of law and order and communal clashes as there is a boundary dispute between Tripura and Mizoram in the area and the Phuldungsei village council has objected to the plan.�
�A path of discussion and reconciliation involving all the stakeholders is necessary on the issue,� the letter said. � IANS
