2nd round of repatriation failed due to bru protest

  • The second round of the final phase of repatriation of Bru families was unsuccessful as a crowd of Bru women blocked buses.
     
  • The women also marched from Asapara to Naisingpara demonstrating against the Mizoram officials.
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  • A convoy of 17 buses hired by the Mizoram state government,but were unsuccessful in repatriating any Brus from the camp.
     
  • In the final phase of repatriation only 50 out of the 4,447 familes who have been living in relief camps repatriated. 
     
  • On the first day, only 199 Bru tribals living in four transit camps of Tripura had left for Mizoram.

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