The Union Government, the state governments of Tripura and Mizoram and representatives of Bru tribe signed a new agreement on Thursday, putting an end to the 22-year-old crisis.
Over 30,000 members of Bru tribe fled to Tripura in the 90s after ethnic violence against the community in Mizoram. According to the new pact, they will permanently settle in Tripura.
The agreement was signed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Mizoram Chief Minister Pu Zoramthanga, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb and representatives of the Bru community, who are called Reang in Tripura.
In 2018, the stakeholders had been arrived at an agreement to send all Bru refugees living in camps in Tripura to Mizoram. However, only 328 families chose to go to Mizoram.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the agreement and said the Bru-Reang refugees will benefit from numerous development schemes.
“A special day indeed,” he wrote on Twitter.
He said his government is committed to the development of the Northeast and its citizens.
“Today’s agreement will greatly help the Bru-Reang refugees. They will also benefit from numerous development schemes,” he said.
