Sir, Recently a friend of mine went to Mizoram on business. He told me that he had to take special permission from some Government department for the travel which was given only for a few days. I wonder if anyone knows the reason behind this. Is it a security issue, or are other Indians not allowed to go to the north eastern states in the normal course?
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by udito xurjyo on Feb 15, 2008 05:44 PM Permalink
Yes because, the population of Mizoram or for that matter NE states are too small (except Assam - where you don't need special permission). The demography will changed in 2 days if not controlled (see population trend in Tripura where the local people where outnumbered by bangladeshi hindu migrants due to partition and the tension thereafter)
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by viswanatha seshadri on Feb 15, 2008 07:17 PM Permalink
If this is true, people of those special states of the northeast should not also be allowed free entry to other indian states like tamilnadu on jobs. It appears that, in return for frienship with mrs. Mountbatten, the duke made Nehru agree that the christian states within india were given special protection from entry of others. Similar protection for J&K, only pandits could be driven out from there by the moslems. Perhaps, God has repaid mountbatten for this by his death in boat-burst, as also nehru and his dynasty the kind of deplorable deaths in sucession. As you sow, so you reap, for all, irrespective of religion or nationality. Nehru was probably more brittish than indian, at heart.
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by udito xurjyo on Feb 15, 2008 07:27 PM Permalink
Do you know population of Mizoram at the first place? It is only 8 lacs. What will happen if people of all parts pour into it. Just think. And who told you there are no non-mizo people working in mizoram? Do you want mizo culture to be extinct. This not in the spirit of India
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by Padmanabhan M on Feb 15, 2008 07:45 PM Permalink
Sir, My intention was not to create any tension. I was just curious as I always thought that only Kashmir had a special status. But tell me, how does culture get affected if people travel to the north east on business or as tourists? The europeans travel freely among themselves even without a passport or visa. Though I do not agree with you at all about local culture being sacrosanct, I respect your right to have your own opinion. P
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by a c on Feb 16, 2008 11:51 AM Permalink
It's never going to happen the way you have pointed out becuase surely not all people would be interested in settling in Mizoram and devouring its culture.That way the culture of every state in India must be in danger,irrespective of population.I fail to connect to your spirit of India argument. understand wha
