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GUWAHATI: Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments on Friday signed the Namsai Declaration at a chief minister-level meeting between the two states with a determination to end the inter-state border conflict by this year.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called this a milestone in the history of friendship and brotherhood between the two NE states. His Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu also expressed hope that the all border conflicts revolving around the disputed villages will be resolved by this year-end.
“Along with Hon Arunachal Pradesh CM Shri @PemaKhanduBJP ji, we’ve decided to restrict the ‘disputed villages’ to 86 instead of 123. Based on our present boundary, we’ll try to resolve the rest by 15 Sept 2022,” Sarma tweeted after the meeting held at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh.
Speaking to media persons after the signing of the Namsai Declaration, Sarma said their effort is aimed at bringing a lasting peace to the northeast. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi-ji and Union home minister Amit Shah-ji are very keen to see that inter-state disputes between the northeastern states are resolved. Today, through the Namsai Declaration we have taken a very huge step forward,” he said.
Sarma said that initially, the dispute between Assam and Arunachal was considered to be in 123 villages. But he informed that after considering the Survey of India map and field report of deputy commissioners, both the governments have reached a conclusion that now the dispute can be resolved only in 86 villages. “Almost 34 villages are actually within the constitutional boundary of Arunachal Pradesh. Three villages, Arunachal has already said are within Assam. Today is very historic because we have restricted the dispute from 123 to 86 villages,” he added.
Sarma said the regional committees formed by both the state governments, which will be headed by ministers from Assam and Arunachal, will work together and by September 15 will try to build more consensus.
Pema Khandu on the other hand said that due to lack of political will in the past the border issues lingered on for seven decades. He said the regional committees will go for joint visits to the villages and will listen to the grievances of the villagers. “By September 15 an interim report will be submitted before both the state governments. After examining the same, it will be forwarded to the Centre for its consideration,” Khandu said.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called this a milestone in the history of friendship and brotherhood between the two NE states. His Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu also expressed hope that the all border conflicts revolving around the disputed villages will be resolved by this year-end.
“Along with Hon Arunachal Pradesh CM Shri @PemaKhanduBJP ji, we’ve decided to restrict the ‘disputed villages’ to 86 instead of 123. Based on our present boundary, we’ll try to resolve the rest by 15 Sept 2022,” Sarma tweeted after the meeting held at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh.
Speaking to media persons after the signing of the Namsai Declaration, Sarma said their effort is aimed at bringing a lasting peace to the northeast. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi-ji and Union home minister Amit Shah-ji are very keen to see that inter-state disputes between the northeastern states are resolved. Today, through the Namsai Declaration we have taken a very huge step forward,” he said.
Sarma said that initially, the dispute between Assam and Arunachal was considered to be in 123 villages. But he informed that after considering the Survey of India map and field report of deputy commissioners, both the governments have reached a conclusion that now the dispute can be resolved only in 86 villages. “Almost 34 villages are actually within the constitutional boundary of Arunachal Pradesh. Three villages, Arunachal has already said are within Assam. Today is very historic because we have restricted the dispute from 123 to 86 villages,” he added.
Sarma said the regional committees formed by both the state governments, which will be headed by ministers from Assam and Arunachal, will work together and by September 15 will try to build more consensus.
Pema Khandu on the other hand said that due to lack of political will in the past the border issues lingered on for seven decades. He said the regional committees will go for joint visits to the villages and will listen to the grievances of the villagers. “By September 15 an interim report will be submitted before both the state governments. After examining the same, it will be forwarded to the Centre for its consideration,” Khandu said.
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