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Time of India
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MNF pays tribute to Laldenga on his 35th death anniversary
1 2 3 4 Aizawl: Mizo National Front (MNF) on Monday paid respects to former Mizoram chief minister and underground leader Laldenga on his 35th death anniversary by paying floral tributes at his burial place in Aizawl's Treasury Square. Former CM and MNF president Zoramthanga and Dr Renee Lalrinzuali led the laying of wreaths at the memorial stone of Laldenga, where he is buried, along with other party leaders. Speaking at the event held at the burial place, Zoramthanga said Laldenga was instrumental in exposing Mizos not only to India but to the entire globe. "He sowed the seeds of Mizo nationalism in the minds of the Mizo people during his time, which continues to grow even among the future generations," he added. Lalrinzuali, speaking on behalf of Laldenga's family, said she knows her father loved Mizoram and the Mizos by devoting his whole life to the interests of the people rather than dedicating it to the family.
Hindustan Times
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Mizoram: Rich tributes paid to MNF founder Laldenga on his death anniversary
Aizawl, Rich tributes were paid to Mizo National Front founder Laldenga on his 35th death anniversary on Monday. Mizoram: Rich tributes paid to MNF founder Laldenga on his death anniversary Laldenga's daughter Dr Renee Lalrinzuali, MNF president Zoramthanga and other party leaders paid homage to the former Mizoram chief minister and laid wreaths on his grave at Aizawl's Treasury Square located near the state assembly. Speaking at a function marking Laldenga's death anniversary, Zoramthanga hailed him as one of the important foundations of the Mizo society. He said Laldenga brought glory to the Mizos. "He instilled patriotism and the feeling of Mizo sub-nationalism not only among contemporary Mizos but also the new generations. Although some people try to downgrade him, his importance has been increasingly felt among present-day Mizos," Zoramthanga said. Laldenga's name and legacy will live on, and he will be remembered as long as Mizos and Mizoram exist, he added. Renee, who spoke on the occasion, said her father wholeheartedly loved Mizoram and its people. She said that her father gave more importance to Mizoram and the Mizo people than to his family. "My father put Mizoram and the Mizo people in the first place. He was ready to sacrifice his family for the cause of the Mizos. We wholeheartedly obeyed him and in due course of time, overcame many challenges," she said. Renee also thanked MNF leaders and party workers who paid their tributes to her father on his death anniversary. Born on July 11, 1927 at Pukpui village in Lunglei district, Laldenga joined the British Indian Army in 1944. He formed the Mizo National Famine Front in 1960 when Mizoram was reeling under a famine. He converted the MNFF into a political organisation the Mizo National Front in October, 1961. Mizoram witnessed a 20-year-long insurgency from 1966, which ended with the signing of a peace accord on June 30, 1986. Mizoram became a full-fledged state on February 20, 1987. Laldenga became the first chief minister of Mizoram but 19 months after the MNF won the 1987 assembly polls, President's rule was imposed in the state. He never rose to the political arena again due to lung cancer. After he received medical treatment in New Delhi and New York, he headed for London. Just after landing at London airport, he died on the way to the hospital on July 7, 1990 and his mortal remains were brought to Aizawl on July 11. He was honoured with a state funeral on July 13 and buried at the heart of Aizawl. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Wire
01-07-2025
- Politics
- The Wire
On 39th Anniversary of Mizo Peace Accords, MNF Erects Hoarding of Article 371G in Aizawl
New Delhi: Various sections of Article 371 of the Constitution are meant for exclusive provisions granted to the eight north-eastern states. One such provisions, Article 371 (G), had marked the birth of India's 23rd state – Mizoram. Through the 53rd amendment to the Constitution, that Article was a promise by Indian Parliament to the people of the border state of Mizoram to protect their customary laws, religious and social practices, land ownership, etc, as consigned in the Mizo Accord, signed between the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Rajiv Gandhi government on June 30, 1986. This June 30, marking its 39th anniversary, the youth wing of MNF, installed a hoarding of Article 371G of the Constitution in front of the party's office in Aizawl. That peace accord had brought the curtains down on two decades of insurgency in what was then called the Lushai hills. The Accord had facilitated the birth of Mizoram on February 20, 1987 with MNF founder and respected Mizo leader the late Pu Laldenga as its first chief minister. Besides Laldenga, the other two signatories to that Accord were the then Home Secretary R. D. Pradhan and the then Mizoram chief secretary Lalkhama. This June 30, Lalkhama, the only surviving signatory to that peace Accord with Centre, unveiled the hoarding in the presence of many including MNF youth wing president and legislator Robert R Royte. Speaking on the occasion, Royte recalled the sacrifices made by the MNF cadres and their leaders to get that peace agreement with New Delhi. According to the Mizoram Post, Royte also stated that the Constitutional provision ensures that 'the Mizoram assembly has the constitutional power to accept or reject the Acts passed by Parliament in matters concerning Mizo religion, customary law and land as per Article 371G.' 'Only Mizoram and Nagaland assemblies have such powers,' he added. 'Mizo peace accord was not with MNF but between India and the Mizoram' Later, addressing a public meeting on the occasion at Saitual, Zoramthanga, former chief minister and top MNF leader and a former associate of Laldenga, said, 'Some vested interests may devalue the Mizo peace accord as only the accord between India and the MNF. However, it was an accord between Mizoram and India. It was signed by Laldenga on behalf of the MNF and Lalkhama (former chief secretary) on behalf of the Mizo people, who did not go underground.' He also said, 'Unlike Nagaland, which was given special protection (Article 371A) on compassionate ground, and can easily be abrogated (by Parliament), Article 371 (G) or special protection was brought about by the Mizos, and it therefore, can't be easily abrogated.' After the Narendra Modi government read down the Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special powers to Jammu and Kashmir, there has been apprehensions in several northeastern states including Sikkim, Nagaland and Mizoram.
India Today
30-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Mizoram statehood story: History, lesser-known facts, integration with India
Mizoram, one of India's most beautiful and culturally rich states, has had a remarkable journey from being a conflict zone to a peaceful and progressive region. Tucked away in the far northeast of the country, Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on February 20, 1987 following a historic peace was originally a district of Assam. The region, inhabited mostly by the Mizo tribes, was granted district council status in 1952 under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. However, demands for a separate state began to rise due to a growing sense of political and cultural isolation amongst the Mizo UPRISING TO PEACE ACCORDThe situation escalated in 1966 when the Mizo National Front (MNF), under the leadership of Laldenga, declared independence from India and launched an armed insurgency. This unrest lasted two decades. In a major development, the Mizoram Peace Accord was signed on June 30, 1986 between the MNF and the Indian government, led by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The Accord promised full statehood, and peace returned to the February 20, 1987, Mizoram officially became a state with Aizawl as its capital, and Laldenga became the first Chief its statehood, Mizoram has been recognised for its high literacy rate, low crime rate, and communal harmony. The state is often cited as a model of successful peace-building through FACTS ABOUT MIZORAMMizoram is known as the 'Songbird of India' due to its strong musical shares international borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar, and over 90% of its area is Mizo people have a unique tradition of Tlawmngaihna, a code of selfless service and is one of the few Indian states where Christianity is the dominant has one of the highest forest covers in India, making it an ecological Chapchar Kut festival is a colourful and energetic celebration of Aizawl, honking is considered impolite. Locals follow traffic discipline with unusual calm -- no chaos, no unnecessary Mizo names do not indicate gender. You can't tell whether someone is male or female just from their has one of the highest newspaper readerships per capita in India. Even remote villages have access to local dailies published in the Mizo witnesses a natural phenomenon called 'Mautam', when bamboo flowers once every 48-50 years, followed by a rat population explosion. It's tied to folklore and also agricultural journey from insurgency to integration stands as a reminder that dialogue, mutual respect, and trust can resolve even the deepest divisions. As the state continues to progress, it remains an example of how diversity and unity can go hand in hand.- Ends
