New Delhi, July 31: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is in regular talks with Assam and Mizoram administrations over the situation amid the continued border row between the two northeast states, the officials said here on Saturday.
Admitting that the situation is tense but under control, the MHA officials said the battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrolling the area along National Highway 306 between the two states is in full strength to prevent any further clash between the state polices.
The ministry, however, refused to comment over the issue of cross FIRs by the states in the matter.
Earlier, the Mizoram Home Department Secretary Pi Lalbiaksangi also wrote a letter to the Additional Secretary (Northeast) Piyush Goyal in MHA, complaining that that armed police personnel were being mobilised by Assam at Dholai and Hawaithang area along the interstate border.
Sources stated that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has urged both the chief ministers to ensure that peace prevails in the region. (IANS)
