When the ITLF consulted him on whether to respond to the invitation by the home minister, Zoramthanga, who had facilitated similar negotiations with different outfits in the past, stated on his official Instagram handle: "I suggested that they accept the invitation. I told them that it is a good opportunity to have a face-to-face discussion with the home minister." The meeting is likely to take place on Tuesday, he said.
India News: AIZWAL: The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), representing various Zo ethnic groups in Manipur, has accepted Union home minister Amit Shah’s in.
The Manipur High Court has ordered the postponement of the mass burial of 35 people who were killed in ethnic riots in the state; the status quo must be maintained at the proposed burial site in Churachandpur district, while ITLF, an apex tribal body, said it is postponing the funeral service plans by seven days following requests from the Union Home Ministry. Over 25 people have been injured in clashes as Army and RAF personnel fired tear gas shells in Kangvai and Phougakchao areas in Bishnupur district on Thursday.
India News: Reticent and media shy, Mizoram CM Zoramthanga (in the centre in the image above) answers questions about Manipur’s ethnic strife, the Mizo unificatio