Imphal, October 26: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday called for adequate deployment of police personnel along the border with Mizoram to prevent any influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar who have set up villages in the neighbouring state.

Manipur’s Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts shares border with Mizoram.

Singh told reporters at the sidelines of a programme, “The majority of influx in Mizoram, particularly those in connection with the establishment of 11 new villages, is mostly after the 2021 conflict in Myanmar with the Junta. Manipur’s case is different, and influx from Myanmar has been present for long time back. Student bodies in the neighbouring state have called for the abolition of the illegal villages in that state.”

“What happens when that (abolition happens)..Since we share direct state borders with Mizoram, who is going to check and stop any influx of illegal immigrants driven out of Mizoram” Singh continued.

“State police consisting of Naga, Meiteis, Kukis must be deployed in Mizoram and Manipur border to prevent any illegal influx of illegal immigrants” Singh continued.

Singh also said “will also convey governor to deploy state forces along the border with Mizoram to deploy appropriate forces and to prevent any influx of illegal immigrants. I want the entire Manipur to unite in the issues related with illegal immigrants and drugs.”

Singh’s statement came in the wake of Mizo Students Union urging the Mizoram government to immediately abolish villages illegally established in the state. Its president B Lalkhawngaihazuala had said there are 11 unauthorised villages, set up by illegal immigrants in the state.”

(By Our Correspondent)