India, Oct. 7 -- Guwahati: Former Mizoram Chief Minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga on October 6 pledged that his party would return to power in the 2028 Assembly elections to "defend the interests of the Mizos and Mizoram."
He launched a scathing attack on the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government for adopting the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act (FCAA), 2023, a move he said endangers indigenous land rights.
Addressing party workers at the MNF office in Aizawl, Zoramthanga accused the ZPM administration of betraying the people by supporting the central legislation.
He said the MNF "firmly opposes" the Act's extension to Mizoram and vowed to resist its implementation.
Zoramthanga criticised the FCA...