Thread by @seshanm

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How the Leftist @scroll spins a false narrative thru its tweet.

* Bombing in Mizoram

* Assam Rifles says no bombing on the Indian side.

* Villagers contest the claim.

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scroll.in/article/104184…

IMPLICATION

* Assam Rifles is lying.

* Govt. is negligent and cowardly, if not downright untruthful about the intrusion.

Facts in article itself:

"The state has provided shelter to over 30,000 Myanmar nationals fleeing the conflict.

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"Most of them belong to the Chin community with which the Mizos share ethnic ties."

"The Indian government needs the help of the Myanmar army to eliminate Northeast militants in Myanmar. In the same manner, Myanmar Army needs the Indian government,”

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""India is unlikely to embarrass the Myanmar government, given its diplomatic interests."

"“Even if one of the bombs landed in Indian territory, the Indian government is unlikely to accept it publicly as it shows a serious breach of
territorial sovereignty and

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and could trigger a diplomatic row with the Myanmar military regime."

"the Mizoram government and the Centre have also been at loggerheads over the state’s humanitarian assistance to Chin refugees from both Myanmar and Bangladesh.

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"The Union government is unwilling to host refugees on Indian soil but Mizo society has opened its doors to people from across the border. “We are all families and relatives,” said Vanlalvena"

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So @scroll knows:
• That the issue is complicated.

• Mizos have kin in both Bangladesh & Myanmar, who are sheltered here.

• Myanmar want Chin rebels holed up here, just like India wants certain rebels in the N.East holed is in Myanmar.

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Despite knowing the exact reasons for any obfuscation on the part of Assam Rifles, @scroll.in finds sadistic pleasure in needling Assam Rifles & the Indian Govt.

Anti-national?

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