Cutting across all party lines, two elected representatives from Nagaland and Assam joined hands together in a bid to build confidence among the people of two border constituencies for peaceful co-existence.
Parliamentary secretary for agriculture (Nagaland), Dr. Benjongliba Aier and parliamentary secretary for power (Assam), Rupjyoti Kurmi held an informal meeting at the residence of the Coordinator of the Border Peace Coordination Committee (Assam-Nagaland) at Mariani on Sunday.
In the meeting, the elected representatives from Alongtaki and Mariani assembly constituencies appealed to all sections living in the border areas for peaceful co-existence setting aside all sorts of violent activities at “all cost”.
The meeting of two MLAs was considered significant as the areas had witnessed violent activities for the past couple of years.
In the meeting, both the legislators discussed the issues faced by people living in border areas and vowed to educate their own people so that they do not take law at their own hands but to report to the authorities concerned for any kind situation.
They also appreciated the role of BPCC(A-N) in restoring peace and normalcy in the area by way of confidence building between the people of the two states since its inception in 2005. The situation in Rankham area, where some tea plantations owned by one Badan Gogoi were reportedly destroyed by miscreants on January 22 was also discussed at the meet.
Both representatives claimed that January 22 incident and the border skirmishes in the past couple of years were the handiwork of some vested interested section of the society, who did not want peaceful coexistence in this border area.
The representatives have also proposed of organizing the “Gabroo Fest-2016” at Gabharo, and extend the celebration covering both the hills and plains areas. They added that proposed festival would enhance the mission of Border Peace Coordination Committee (A-N) as the BPCC (A-N) in creating a cordial and peaceful atmosphere between the people of border areas.
The proposed festival would be graced by both the representatives as patrons.
The meeting between the two representatives also assumed great significance as the constituencies witnessed border skirmishes for the past couple of years.