Home Minister Amit Shah’s Aizawl Visit: Security Tightened, Assam Rifles Event in Full Swing
Security Measures in Place for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Visit to Mizoram
Aizawl, March 14 (PTI): The Mizoram government has taken extensive security measures to ensure a smooth visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, Director General of Police (DGP) Anil Shukla revealed on Friday. The home minister will pay a day-long visit to the northeastern state to attend a function for the shifting of Assam Rifles establishments from the heart of Aizawl to a designated complex at Zokhawsang, 15 kilometers from the state capital.
Shukla announced that all security arrangements are in place, with security forces being asked to maintain strict vigil during the home minister’s visit. The state police, along with additional forces from the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), have been deployed to maintain strict vigil on key routes and places.
Shah is expected to arrive at Lengpui airport around 1:45 pm on Saturday and will attend the function for relocating Assam Rifles establishments from Aizawl to Zokhawsang at the paramilitary force’s 23 Sector Headquarters, Mizoram Range in Khatla area at 3 pm. He will then fly back to Guwahati in Assam later in the day.
This will be Shah’s fourth visit to Mizoram since becoming the Union home minister, officials said. The Mizoram government and Assam Rifles had signed a formal agreement on October 23 last year in New Delhi for relocating the paramilitary force’s establishments from the heart of Aizawl to the designated battalion complex at Zokhawsang.
As per the agreement, Assam Rifles will retain its 23 Sector Headquarters, Mizoram Range in Khatla and DIG residence near Raj Bhavan at Tuikhuahtlang area. The lands and buildings vacated by the AR will be reserved for public use as per the Restriction of Use of Transferred Land Act, 2022.
The demand for relocation of AR bases from the heart of Aizawl to Zokhawsang has its roots in the 1988 incident in which Assam Rifles allegedly killed 11 civilians in a violent clash. The Union Home Ministry had directed the paramilitary force to shift its bases to Zokhawsang by May 31, 2019. However, the relocation was delayed due to alleged infrastructure issues.
In April 2023, Zokhawsang complex was inaugurated by Shah. The relocation is expected to come into effect in April this year, with the paramilitary force vacating its main barrack complex, AR Ground or Lammual, unit hospital, Loch House, quarters guard, and other establishments, and shifting those to Zokhawsang.
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Publish Date: 2025-03-14 20:38:00
