Aizawl: An intense standoff unfolded on Wednesday as the Congress party sealed off the Mizoram Assembly House road in protest against Chief Minister Lalduhoma’s recent remarks about Congress MLA C. Ngunlianchunga. The protest came in response to allegations that the Chief Minister had insulted the senior leader during a recent Assembly session.
Dr. Lallianchhunga, the spokesperson for the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), condemned the Chief Minister’s choice of words, describing them as “unparliamentary” and in violation of the decorum expected in legislative bodies across Commonwealth countries and India. He pointed out that the Mizoram Legislative Assembly’s official website explicitly categorizes such conduct as inappropriate. Lallianchhunga further noted that previous Chief Ministers, including Congress leader Lal Thanhawla and Mizo National Front (MNF) leader Zoramthanga, upheld a high standard of parliamentary etiquette—something he claimed Lalduhoma had disregarded.
The Congress party has demanded a public apology from the Chief Minister, arguing that his comments were not only disrespectful to a senior MLA but also ran counter to democratic principles. Matthew Antony, Joint Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), also voiced his disapproval on Twitter, calling on the Chief Minister to issue an apology. He stated, “If age is catching up with the CM, he should either resign or respect Mizoram’s tradition of mutual respect, even in disagreement.”
Amid the protest, Congress leaders Pu Lal Thanzara and an MLA visited party members who sustained injuries during a confrontation with local police.
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