Aizawl, Jan. 29 -- Leaders of the Mizo communities in Assam's Karimganj district, specifically from the Singla and Langkaih valleys, have expressed their desire to merge with Mizoram.

The Thangram Indigenous People's Movement (TIPM) leaders, representing the Zo indigenous people, met with Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma to urge him to facilitate this merger, citing concerns for the security and protection of their communities, culture, and religion.

The TIPM which represents the Zo indigenous people of Singla and Langkaih or Longai valleys, met Lalduhoma in Aizawl and urged him to take steps to ensure that their villages and inhabited area are merged with Mizoram, he said.

The leader, who refused to be named, said that the TIPM leader...