Aizawl, Oct. 1 -- A growing wave of concern has emerged in the southern districts of Mizoram, with major civil society organisations in Lawngtlai and Siaha strongly opposing what they perceive as an erosion of the autonomy and powers of the region's three autonomous district councils. This backlash is triggered by recent recommendations from a state-appointed committee, which these organizations believe could significantly diminish the councils' authority.
The Mara Thyutlia Py (MTP), a prominent young Mara organisation, issued a press release on Monday accusing the government of undermining the district councils through a series of proposed reforms. According to the MTP, the Study Group/Cadre Review Committee, set up by the state's Distric...