New Delhi, Dec 19, 2022, By Special Correspondent

New Delhi, Dec 19: Frequent clashes along state boundaries in the north eastern region had an echo in the Lok Sabha on Monday, with a Congress member terming them as "unfortunate".

Raising the issue in the lower house of Parliament, Gaurav Gogoi said incidents of clashes along state borders in the North East are on the rise.

The opposition MP from Kaliabor constituency said six people lost their lives in a firing incident that took place at the Assam-Meghalaya border on November 20. 

"Such incidents are happening repeatedly in border areas of Assam and surrounding states. It is very unfortunate... a few months ago police officials of Assam and Mizoram fired at each other," he said.

"Surprisingly, whether it is Assam or other states, all are ruled by one political group, the NEDA (North-East Democratic Alliance). But because of such activities, it has become 'North East Divide Alliance'," he said.

NEDA is a political coalition that was formed in 2016 by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

40-year-old Gogoi, who is son of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, urged the Home Ministry to direct state governments to provide standard operating procedures to police officials.