Former Chief Minister Lalthanhawla envisions “Greater Mizoram”

Lalthanhawla, the state’s five-time chief minister for the Congress, pushed for the development of a larger Mizoram, modeled after the idea of a Greater Nagalim. His goal is to unite all of the Mizo-inhabited areas, which include portions of Bangladesh, Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Myanmar.

The Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee’s constitution has long contained the demand for Greater Mizoram, according to Mr. Lalthanhawla, who resigned from active politics. His party plans to vigorously pursue this objective if they take back control. Greater Mizoram will be attained by nonviolent methods with a focus on harmony and peace.

He elaborated on his claim, stating that historical events such as the British, the Burmese government, and the separation of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) had caused the Mizo people to be divided on many times. The Congress party has made it a political goal for more than 60 years to bring Mizo communities together under one government.

A major theme in the recent assembly elections has been the proposal for a separate governance for the Kuki-Zo people in Manipur, which might entail the creation of a “Greater Mizoram.” At their meeting in Aizawl, Kuki-Zo elders and 10 tribal lawmakers from Manipur decided that a separate government is necessary to bring about peace, and they also discussed the prospect of integrating into Greater Mizoram.

The Indian Constitution views the unification of Mizo-inhabited territories inside India under a single administrative entity as conceivable, even if there are still unresolved issues over certain contiguous areas in Myanmar and Bangladesh that are home to the Mizo ethnic population.

Mr. Lalthanhawla emphasized that, in accordance with Article 3 of the Constitution, a number of Indian states had been established by reorganizing territory.