BorderFlare-Up: We should not fight, we should not indulge in conflict. Ultimately we have to remain together. I request the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister to order an inquiry, find the culprits – Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Chief Minister

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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarmahas  said his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu “must” order an inquiry into the indiscriminate firing that injured several people from Assam along the inter-state border and ensure that those responsible are punished.

As reportred by PTI, At least 12 people from Assam were injured  after firing by miscreants from Arunachal Pradesh along the inter-state border in Dhemaji district over a land encroachment dispute.

“We should not fight, we should not indulge in conflict. Ultimately we have to remain together. I request the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister to order an inquiry, find the culprits, and punish them,” Sarma said at a press conference in Guwahati.

“Only in five sectors, some disputes remain. Yesterday in our Cabinet meeting, we reconstituted our regional committee so that we can resolve the issue with Arunachal,” Sarma said.

The Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), the apex student body of the Mising community, on Wednesday launched an indefinite economic blockade against Arunachal Pradesh in protest against the alleged firing in which 12 people were injured.

Asked about the blockade, Sarma said, “The Mising and Adis are like two brothers. I think they will discuss and they will withdraw. Today, the blockade has been announced by the Mising brothers and sisters against the Adi, who are from the same lineage.”

He said Assam Minister Ranoj Pegu and Khandu spoke in the morning, and it is expected that a solution will soon emerge.

“I don’t think there will be a permanent conflict because we have so many similarities between the people of the two states. I think this is a temporary setback and we will overcome it,” Sarma said.