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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Champhai to launch biometric enrolment of refugees tomorrow
Imphal: Champhai district administration, which borders Myanmar and hosts the largest number of Myanmar refugees in Mizoram , will commence biometric enrolment of refugees from Thursday. The decision was formalised at a meeting chaired by deputy commissioner Mohammad Aaquib on Tuesday. Champhai currently shelters 13,586 refugees, the highest among Mizoram's 11 districts. The enrolment, using the 'Foreigners Identification Portal & Biometric Enrolment' (FIP&BE), will begin in Vengthlang, Kanan Veng, and Dinthar Veng neighbourhoods of Champhai town. The state home department has supplied all necessary equipment, and multiple teams are being formed from the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police to cover localities and villages. These teams will undergo training and receive area-specific refugee data on Wednesday. Village councils are expected to submit updated refugee numbers from their jurisdictions. Aaquib expressed confidence in the teams' ability to carry out the enrolment smoothly and appealed to village councils and civil society organisations — including the Young Mizo Association (YMA) and the Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP) — for cooperation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The meeting was also attended by additional DC K Zorammuana, SDO (Sadar) Ngulzathuama, additional SP Victor Zothansanga, and YMA leaders. As per latest records, Mizoram hosts 32,504 refugees from Myanmar, with Lawngtlai and Siaha districts following Champhai in refugee numbers. Meanwhile, Lunglei district, which shelters 1,991 Myanmar refugees, is also preparing for biometric enrolment by the end of July, according to DC Navneet Mann. The exercise was deferred during the previous Mizo National Front government in 2023 due to the state assembly elections. It was further delayed after the state and parliamentary polls due to a mismatch in format provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) — intended for illegal migrants marked for deportation, not displaced refugees.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Myanmar refugees to face deportation if convicted of drug offences: Mizo group
Aizawl: Young Mizo Association (YMA) sub-headquarters in Champhai district, bordering Myanmar, has issued new directives to Myanmar refugees residing in the area. The guidelines state that any refugee convicted of drug trafficking or possession will be deported to Myanmar after serving their jail term. This week, the YMA sub-headquarters outlined rules prohibiting refugees from forming associations or groups based on sub-tribes. The move aims to ensure uniform guidelines and equal access to support and maintenance. "They (refugees) should enrol themselves in the respective YMA units of their localities or villages and submit their Myanmar identity cards to YMA leaders. Whoever violates the local social guidelines are liable to be punished," the directives said. If a refugee intends to relocate, the current YMA unit must notify the new unit in advance. Refugees are barred from running businesses that require govt permits or from owning land or buildings. On Wednesday, the Aizawl-based NGO coordination committee — a coalition of major civil society groups and student organisations — expressed deep concern over the emergence of sub-tribe sentiments among refugees amid ongoing ethnic conflicts in Myanmar and Manipur. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Up to 70% off | Libas Purple Days Sale Libas Undo At a meeting held in Aizawl, the committee underscored that Mizoram has long been a haven of peaceful coexistence among Zo ethnic tribes. It urged the public and refugees to prevent the rise of divisive, tribe-based thinking that could threaten state harmony. The statement follows recent armed clashes in Myanmar's Chin state between Chin sub-tribes, which forced hundreds of refugees into Mizoram. In neighbouring Manipur, tensions remain high, primarily involving the Meitei community and the Kuki and Zomi groups — ethnic communities closely tied to the Mizos. Past episodes have shown that political divisions can cause friction even between culturally aligned groups like the Kuki and Zomi. Champhai district police officials said nearly 4,000 refugees who had entered Zokhawthar village — fleeing violence in Khawmawi, Rihkhawdar, and nearby Chin state villages — have now returned, following signs of peace.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
YMA provides aid to Myanmar refugees
1 2 Aizawl: The central committee of Young Mizo Association (YMA) on Thursday gave Rs 5 lakh humanitarian assistance to nearly 5,000 refugees from Myanmar's Chin state who have taken shelter in four villages of Champhai district following clashes between Chin armed groups. A press note issued by the central YMA said food and other essential items worth Rs 3 lakh were given to the Zokhawthar village unit of YMA, while food and essential goods worth Rs 2 lakh were given to the Vaphai unit of YMA. The press note mentioned that Rs 1 lakh was handed over to the sub-headquarters Champhai YMA as a contingency fund. Emergency Relief & Disaster Services, Salvation Army, India Eastern Territory (IET) also distributed 10 quintals of rice, 8 quintals of lentils, 15 cases of edible oil, and 1.5 quintals of salt to the refugees in Zokhawthar village on Thursday. The same amount of essential items was distributed to refugees taking shelter in Vaphai village and Saikhumphai hamlet on the same day. The Salvation Army volunteers also distributed soap, sanitary pads, toothbrushes, and toothpaste to individual refugees in the three villages. At least 3,852 refugees from Myanmar have taken shelter in Zokhawthar Indo-Myanmar border trade centre in Champhai district, and around 850 are taking refuge in Saikhumphai hamlet, Vaphai, and Farkawn villages of Champhai south district.
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Speak Mizo only, YMA serves diktat to Myanmar refugees, residents
Aizawl, In a surprising move, a branch of Young Mizo Association , Mizoram's largest and influential civil society organisation, on Wednesday served a diktat to residents and around 7,000 refugees in an area in Champhai district to speak only in Mizo language, the lungua franca of the state. Speak Mizo only, YMA serves diktat to Myanmar refugees, residents Though thousands of people have entered Mizoram from neighbouring Myanmar, especially its Chin state, since 2021, this is the first time such a diktat was heard for them from any branch of the YMA. Those who took refuge in Mizoram from Myanmar have ethnic links with the Mizos who have several tribes, and each of them has a dialect. The Zokhawthar branch of YMA instructed local residents and Myanmar refugees through a public announcement system that they should speak only the Mizo language in public places as well as in the village by shunning their ethnic or clan dialects. Zokhawthar in east Mizoram's Champhai district is situated on the India-Myanmar border and is separated by the Tiau river from Khawmawi village in Myanmar's Chin state. The village has seen an influx of a large number of refugees from Myanmar in the past few days following armed conflict between Chin armed groups. Speaking to PTI, Zokhawthar branch YMA vice-president Vanlalngurchhuana said that the announcement aimed at "unifying and integrating the Mizo tribes irrespective of their geographical origin". He claimed that misunderstandings often crept up between the Mizo tribes when each clan or sub-clan speak their own dialect. This also makes them alienated from the Mizo mainstream, which disturbs the process of Mizo integration, Vanlalngurchhuana asserted. "We appeal to the refugees and local residents to strictly stick to speaking the Mizo lingua franca and stop speaking their own dialects. It does not mean trampling their rights. Our main motive is Mizo integration so that the refugees and local residents co-exist peacefully," Vanlalngurchhuana told PTI. An advocate, who refused to be named, said the diktat contravenes Articles 14 and 29 of the Indian Constitution. Article 14 guarantees the right to equality before the law, while Article 29 protects the interest of minorities and guarantees the right of any group with a unique language, script or culture to protect and preserve it. Officials said that about 4,000 refugees from Myanmar's Chin state fled to Mizoram and took shelter in Zokhawthar in the past six days. But, Zokhawthar already had more than 3,000 refugees who fled from the neighbouring country after a military coup in 2021, they said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Print
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Speak Mizo only, YMA serves diktat to Myanmar refugees, residents
Those who took refuge in Mizoram from Myanmar have ethnic links with the Mizos who have several tribes, and each of them has a dialect. Though thousands of people have entered Mizoram from neighbouring Myanmar, especially its Chin state, since 2021, this is the first time such a diktat was heard for them from any branch of the YMA. Aizawl, Jul 9 (PTI) In a surprising move, a branch of Young Mizo Association (YMA), Mizoram's largest and influential civil society organisation, on Wednesday served a diktat to residents and around 7,000 refugees in an area in Champhai district to speak only in Mizo language, the lungua franca of the state. The Zokhawthar branch of YMA instructed local residents and Myanmar refugees through a public announcement system that they should speak only the Mizo language in public places as well as in the village by shunning their ethnic or clan dialects. Zokhawthar in east Mizoram's Champhai district is situated on the India-Myanmar border and is separated by the Tiau river from Khawmawi village in Myanmar's Chin state. The village has seen an influx of a large number of refugees from Myanmar in the past few days following armed conflict between Chin armed groups. Speaking to PTI, Zokhawthar branch YMA vice-president Vanlalngurchhuana said that the announcement aimed at 'unifying and integrating the Mizo tribes irrespective of their geographical origin'. He claimed that misunderstandings often crept up between the Mizo tribes when each clan or sub-clan speak their own dialect. This also makes them alienated from the Mizo mainstream, which disturbs the process of Mizo integration, Vanlalngurchhuana asserted. 'We appeal to the refugees and local residents to strictly stick to speaking the Mizo lingua franca and stop speaking their own dialects. It does not mean trampling their rights. Our main motive is Mizo integration so that the refugees and local residents co-exist peacefully,' Vanlalngurchhuana told PTI. An advocate, who refused to be named, said the diktat contravenes Articles 14 and 29 of the Indian Constitution. Article 14 guarantees the right to equality before the law, while Article 29 protects the interest of minorities and guarantees the right of any group with a unique language, script or culture to protect and preserve it. Officials said that about 4,000 refugees from Myanmar's Chin state fled to Mizoram and took shelter in Zokhawthar in the past six days. But, Zokhawthar already had more than 3,000 refugees who fled from the neighbouring country after a military coup in 2021, they said. PTI COR NN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
