<p>Over 1,400 Myanmarese nationals who took refuge in Mizoram&#39;s Lawngtlai district following clash between Arakan militants and the Army there in November last year have refused to return to their country, a senior police officer said today.</p>

<p>The refugees who fled Myanmar since November 25 last year following a crackdown on Arakan rebels by the Myanmar Army in the border areas refused to go back claiming that they were &quot;afraid&quot; of the Myanmar Army personnel, Superintendent of Police of Lawngtlai, Lalsanglura said.</p>

<p>&quot;Though the fighting between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan insurgents had apparently stopped and no gunfires heard for almost a month, the people who took shelter in four villages along the Mizoram-Myanmar border - Laitlang, Dumzautlang, Zochachhuah and Hmawngbuchhuah, still refused to return to their respective villages,&quot; the SP said.</p>

<p>The refugees were mainly from the border villages of Varang, Paletwa, Pakangwa and Mulaw in Myanmar&#39;s Chin state.</p>

<p>Lalsanglura said the refugees were grouped in the relief camps in two villages for administrative conveniences and also to ensure that all of them return to their homes after peace is restored in the area from where they came.&nbsp;</p>


The refugees fled Myanmar after November 25 last year following a crackdown on Arakan rebels by the Myanmar Army

Over 1,400 Myanmarese nationals who took refuge in Mizoram's Lawngtlai district following clash between Arakan militants and the Army there in November last year have refused to return to their country, a senior police officer said today. The refugees who fled Myanmar since November 25 last year following a crackdown on Arakan rebels by the Myanmar Army in the border areas refused to go back claiming that they were "afraid" of the Myanmar Army personnel, Superintendent of Police of Lawngtlai, Lalsanglura said. "Though the fighting between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan insurgents had apparently stopped and no gunfires heard for almost a month, the people who took shelter in four villages along the Mizoram-Myanmar border - Laitlang, Dumzautlang, Zochachhuah and Hmawngbuchhuah, still refused to return to their respective villages," the SP said. The refugees were mainly from the border villages of Varang, Paletwa, Pakangwa and Mulaw in Myanmar's Chin state. Lalsanglura said the refugees were grouped in the relief camps in two villages for administrative conveniences and also to ensure that all of them return to their homes after peace is restored in the area from where they came.

Myanmarese refugees in Mizoram refusing to return: Police

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a trip to the North-east today addressing rallies and launching a couple of infrastructure projects in Meghalaya and Mizoram.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier today, PM Modi inaugurated the Tuirial hydroelectric power project and addressed&nbsp;a&nbsp;rally in Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram.</p>

<p>While addressing a rally in Mizoram today PM Modi expressed his happiness on visiting the state.</p>

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<p>&quot;My visit to this beautiful state today brings back fond memories of time spent with the people of Mizoram,&quot; he noted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&quot;You don&#39;t have to send your grievances to Delhi (central govt), authorities from Delhi will come to you themselves, we have named this policy as Ministry of DONER (Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region),&quot; PM noted.</p>

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<p>The prime minister expressed his thoughts on the significance of the Tuirial hydroelectric power project and the benefits it will bring to the state.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Prime Minister spoke volumes about encouraging the youth, empowering them, boosting the economic growth of the country and ensuring that fruit of all the hard work and labour reaches everyone.</p>

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'My visit to this beautiful state today brings back fond memories of time spent with the people of Mizoram,' noted PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a trip to the North-east today addressing rallies and launching a couple of infrastructure projects in Meghalaya and Mizoram. Earlier today, PM Modi inaugurated the Tuirial hydroelectric power project and addressed a rally in Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram. While addressing a rally in Mizoram today PM Modi expressed his happiness on visiting the state. My visit to this beautiful state today, brings back fond memories of time spent with the people of Mizoram: PM Modi in Aizwal, also wishes people Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. pic.twitter.com/HZBtN6Tqxg — ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2017 × "My visit to this beautiful state today brings back fond memories of time spent with the people of Mizoram," he noted. You don't have to send your grievances to Delhi (central govt), authorities from Delhi will come to you themselves, we have named this policy as Ministry of DONER (Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region): PM Modi in Aizawl, Mizoram pic.twitter.com/K0VOPzu9k7 — ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2017 × "You don't have to send your grievances to Delhi (central govt), authorities from Delhi will come to you themselves, we have named this policy as Ministry of DONER (Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region)," PM noted. Besides electricity the reservoir water will also open new avenues for navigation. This will provide connectivity to remote villages. The huge reservoir, spread over an area of 45 square kilometres can also be used for development of fisheries: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 16, 2017 × The prime minister expressed his thoughts on the significance of the Tuirial hydroelectric power project and the benefits it will bring to the state. This project will boost eco-tourism and provide a source of assured drinking water supply: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 16, 2017 × Prime Minister spoke volumes about encouraging the youth, empowering them, boosting the economic growth of the country and ensuring that fruit of all the hard work and labour reaches everyone. Vision of New India can be realized only if fruits of development reach all. Government plans to focus on around 115 districts which are relatively backward when evaluated on various indicators. This will benefit backward districts of North Eastern States including Mizoram: PM — PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 16, 2017 ×

PM Modi inaugurates Tuirial hydroelectric power project in Mizoram

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