32876 people belonging to Bru community to be repatriated to Mizoram: MHA

After more than two decades, as many as 32,876 people belonging to the Bru community will be repatriated from Tripura to Mizoram following a tripartite agreement signed by the two state governments and the Centre, the Home Ministry said today.

Besides the Centre and the governments of Mizoram and Tripura, the pact was also signed by the Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDPF) in the presence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb and Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla.

The displaced people belonging to 5,407 families, currently living in temporary camps in Tripura, will be repatriated to Mizoram before September 30, 2018, a Home Ministry spokesperson said.

The central government will provide financial assistance for rehabilitation of Bru community members in Mizoram and address their issues of security, education, livelihood, etc. in consultation with the governments of Mizoram and Tripura.

A committee under the Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Home Ministry, Rina Mitra, will coordinate the implementation of this agreement.

The displaced Bru people from Mizoram have been living in various camps in Tripura since 1997.