Mizoram Presbyterian Church urges state govt to resolve border disputes with neighbouring states

Aizawl, June 15 (PTI): Top leaders of Mizoram Presbyterian Church, the largest denomination in the state has urged the state government to take measure to resolve border disputes with neighbouring states, an official statement said.

The church leaders called on Chief Minister Zoramthanga and urged him to resolve the border dispute with neighbouring states and to take measure for the inclusion of the Mizo language in the eighth schedule of the Indian constitution, the statement said on Monday.

Zoramthanga on his part assured the leaders that the matters will be taken up with concerned authorities.

Mizoram shares about 325 km long inter-state border with Assam, Manipur and Tripura.

Mizoram has a long-standing boundary dispute with neighbouring Assam.

The last border stand-off took place on June 5 when unidentified people torched two abandoned farm houses in the area claimed by both states, prompting both to register cases.