Minister for Environment and Forest, Excise & Fishery, Parimal Suklabaidya visited the Assam-Mizoram inter state border at Dholakhal and Lailapur area on Thursday along with DIG Southern Assam, Dilip Kumar Dey, Deputy Commissioner, Cachar,  Keerthi Jalli, Superintendent of Police, Banwarlal Meena, Divisional Forest Officer, Sunnydeo Chowdhury  along with other officials.

Speaking to reporters along the inter state border, Minister Suklabaidya said that drivers have expressed their unwillingness to enter Mizoram with truckers fearing harassment in the name of COVID-19 test.

The Minister said steps are being taken for facilitating arrangements in the camps meant for the Seema Suraksha Bal jawans deployed along the border.

He made it clear that Assam is well aware of its territory and as per the Survey of India map, the border areas are clearly marked. “Mizoram will have to retreat eventually and we are not going to budge an inch of our territory,” he asserted.

However, Suklabaidya said that Assam wants to keep brotherhood and harmony intact with the neighbouring state.