Bru-Reang Refugee Crisis to End With Around 34,000 Internally Displaced People to be Settled in Tripura

On Thursday, the signing of an agreement was presided over by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The agreement was between the central government and the governments of Tripura and Mizoram and Bru-Reang representatives wherein almost 34,000 internally displaced people will be settled in Tripura.

Amit Shah conveyed that the refugees that will settle down in Tripura will be from Bru and they will be around 34,000 in number. This comes under the new agreement and a package of around Rs 600 crores will be given to the state for the refugees’ rehabilitation. Amit Shah also mentioned that the refugees will not be treated any different from the normal residents and will be getting the same rights along with enjoying all the benefits of social welfare schemes of Centre and state governments. In the presence of Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and Bru refugee representatives, the agreement was signed. Along with them, North-East Democratic Alliance chief Himanta Biswa Sarma, was also present.

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said, “I want to thank Narendra Modiji and Amit Shahji for ending this crisis. Nobody was ready to think about the future of Bru refugees. This step is historic.” He also spoke about why Tripura was chosen for the refugees and not Mizoram, “They had an option to go to Mizoram but most of them expressed their wish to stay in Tripura.”

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