Aizawl, Sep 26 (PTI) A students’ organisation in Mizoram called for greater protection of state boundaries, strict enforcement of the Inner Line Permit system and safeguards for provisions governing marriage and inheritance of property.
The Mizoram Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the students’ organisation, urged the government to take steps to protect the state borders, its general secretary Lalhmingsanga Chhangte said.
He said that the MZP called for the strict implementation of the Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property (Amendment) Act, 2026, and sought steps to prevent descendants of non-Mizo communities from claiming Scheduled Tribe benefits.
The amendment, passed by the state assembly in February, seeks to ban polygamy or bigamy, remove the Mizo identity of women marrying non-Mizo men, and enhance women’s property rights when separated from their husbands.
Chhangte said the MZP also called for ILP checks at all entry points into Mizoram and decided to pursue measures to ensure that every person entering the state is subject to the required verification.
The ILP system regulates the entry of people from outside the state.
According to figures presented in the state assembly last month, nearly five lakh Inner Line Permits (ILPs) have been issued since 2024, with more than 2.15 lakh permits issued after the inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang railway line in September last year.
The MZP resolved that the government should formulate stringent laws against businesses operated by non-Mizos or outsiders using Mizo names as a front, and conduct necessary investigations to identify such practices, Chhangte said.
Another important resolution adopted by the students’ organisation was a call for a study into the possible impact of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) on Mizoram and its people. PTI CORR BDC
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