New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that the state will move to SC for protection of Innerline Forest following border strife with Mizoram over encroachment.

“I called Mizoram CM six times when firing was taking place (at Assam-Mizoram border yesterday). He said ‘sorry’ & invited me for talks in Aizawl. No one can take even an inch of our land. We’re committed to securing our territory. Police are on the border,”he said.

“Not an inch of Assam land encroached by Mizoram; people sacrificed their lives but protected boundary,”he said.

“When I took charge, I wrote to Mizoram CM seeking an early resolution of border dispute … When talks were on, #Mizoram police started firing which resulted in casualties,”said Assam CM.

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LIVE PC From Silchar – Paid my tributes to the 5 martyred Assam Police bravehearts and visited SMCH to enquire about the health status of our injured personnel. Also reviewed the law and order situation in Silchar. https://t.co/qcmatGeNnp

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 27, 2021

Earlier in the day, Assam CM tweeted Video of how Mizoram Police acted and escalated the issue, called it ‘Sad and horrific’

Look at this video to know how personnel of Mizoram Police acted and escalated the issue.

Sad and horrific!- Tweets Himanta Biswa Sarma pic.twitter.com/FVX2pUUkxw

— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) July 27, 2021

He also paid floral tributes to the policemen who were killed in the Assam-Mizoram border clashes that took place on Monday.