Mizoram CM seeks Centre’s help to clear bill to detect foreigners

  • Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga on Thursday sought the Centre’s help to clear a bill to detect illegal migrants.
  • In his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s office in New Delhi, Zoramthang urged the Modi to clear ‘The Mizoram Maintenance of Household Register Bill, 2019’ which was passed by the state Assembly on March 18, an official source said.
  • The bill, which seeks to detect foreigner and check the influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the state, is awaiting assent from the state governor.
  • Zoramthanga told the Prime Minister that the bill, when enacted, would help the government in maintaining law and order and protection of the state’s boundary, sources said.
  • The Mizoram chief minister also urged the PM to make arrangement for creating a separate cadre for Mizoram in All India Services.

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