by Bhupen Goswami

Guwahati : Deadly violence in Myanmar and threats of arrest of protesters have failed to quell demonstrations demanding the army to give up power and restore the democratically elected government. The BSF, which is patrolling from the Indo-Myanmar border, told the Indian security officer that security forces in central Myanmar opened fire on people protesting against the coup on Saturday, killing two people.

This information was given by the local security officer. At least 780 civilians have been killed in violence that has risen since the February 1 coup in Myanmar, an organisation working for human rights has said. Human rights organization The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said on Thursday that 78 children were among the dead. About 3,294 people were detained or sentenced.

The coup has dashed years of slow progress towards democracy in the Southeast Asian country. Bsf reported that government security forces opened fire on protesters in central Myanmar on Thursday in which at least 10 people lost their lives. Meanwhile, the Karen National Union, representing an ethnic minority rebel group fighting the government for decades, has condemned “frequent bombings and air strikes” against villages and unarmed civilians in its hometown bordering Thailand. According to Free Burma Rangers, a relief agency working in the area, more than 42 civilians have been killed and more than 29,000 people have been displaced since March 27 in areas under Karen’s control. India has condemned the violence and loss of life and property in Myanmar.

India has also talked about maximum restraint in the case and release of detained leaders. On February 1, myanmar’s army toppled the country’s government and seized power for a year. With this, the country’s top political figures, including Aung San Suu Kyi and President Yu Win Myint, were detained. In fact, the UN Security Council had on Wednesday presented discussions on the situation in Myanmar.

During which India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations T.S. In a tweet, Tirumurthy condemned the violence and loss of life and property in Myanmar. He also spoke of the release of the detained leaders. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres last week condemned the killing of dozens of civilians, including children and young people, by security forces in Myanmar. That’s where T.S. Tirumurthy has stressed on a peaceful solution to prevent violence in Myanmar. However, the problem of refugees fleeing across the border, especially those coming to Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur in the north-east, is becoming increasingly serious after the military coup in neighbouring Myanmar.

But the Central Government has not taken any concrete decision on the issue so far. Due to this, the governments of Mizoram, Nagaland and Manipur, especially along the Myanmar border, are confused. The BJP government in Manipur had earlier refused to open relief camps for these refugees. But the government has withdrawn the decision after criticism. More than 8,000 people have crossed the border into the area. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already said that food and medicines can be given to these refugees at present. But India cannot promote illegal infiltration.

According to rough estimates, more than 8,000 such refugees have reached Mizoram, Nagaland and Manipur in the last two months. Mizoram has a 510 km long border with The State of Chin in Myanmar. Most of myanmar nationals seeking asylum in the state are from Chin. They are called chins or which belong to the community. They share culture with mizo community of Mizoram. [} Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has said that he will appeal to the Central government to change its foreign policy on Myanmar and not send back refugees amid the ongoing political tussle over Myanmar refugees arriving in the country’s northeastern states after the coup. Earlier last week, he had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant asylum to Myanmar on humanitarian grounds, terming the Central Government’s order to curb illegal infiltration and ensure speedy extradition of refugees.Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga says. “I think the Government of India should be more liberal about the people of Myanmar.

I have also said this to Prime Minister Modi. The number of refugees coming here is steadily increasing. We have to be sympathetic with them. He had said that myanmar is facing massive humanitarian devastation and the army is killing innocent civilians. Earlier, in a letter sent by the Union Home Ministry to four North Eastern States on March 13, it was said that illegal people coming from Myanmar should be controlled as per law. On March 26, the Manipur government issued an order to deputy commissioners of districts bordering Myanmar asking them to refuse shelter and food to refugees fleeing Myanmar and return them peacefully. But the order was withdrawn after severe criticism. On the other hand, india’s home minister Amit Shah has said that India is ready to give them rations and medicines but illegal infiltration cannot be promoted following the violence following the military coup in Myanmar.