Mizo Nationwide Entrance (MNF) president Zoramthanga on Monday (June 30, 2025) asserted that the Mizo peace accord signed between the Centre and erstwhile underground MNF in 1986 was not solely an accord between the MNF and the Union authorities nevertheless it represents the complete Mizo folks.

The thirty ninth anniversary of the Mizo peace accord was celebrated by the MNF throughout the State on Monday.

Nevertheless, there have been no official capabilities to mark the peace accord day.

“Some vested pursuits say and devalue the Mizo peace accord as solely the accord between the Centre and the MNF. It was signed by Laldenga on behalf of the MNF and Lalkhama (former State Chief Secretary) on behalf of the Mizo folks, who didn’t go underground,” Mr. Zoramthanga stated whereas addressing the celebration of peace accord day in Saitual.

The previous insurgent chief turned politician stated that the Mizo peace accord was signed when each events have been in good and powerful positions.

“Had the accord been signed once we have been organisationally weak, we might have been too submissive. The accord, nonetheless, was signed once we have been economically and organisationally robust,” he stated.

Mr. Zoramthanga stated that Mizoram was elevated to full-fledged Statehood from being a Union Territory with a particular provision below Article 371 G after the signing of the historic Mizo accord.

He stated that article 371 G gives particular provision to Mizoram as no act of Parliament in respect of non secular or social practices of the Mizos, Mizo customary regulation and process, administration of civil and felony justice involving choices in line with Mizo customary regulation, possession and switch of land, could be utilized to Mizoram except the State Legislative Meeting determine by decision.

The Youth wing of the MNF erected a hoarding of Article 371G at a roadside in entrance of Mizo Hnam Run or the MNF workplace right here.

The hoarding was unveiled by Mr. Lalkhama, the previous Chief Secretary who signed the historic accord in 1986.

Mr. Lalkhama stated that the sacrifices and sufferings of the MNF cadres and martyrs deserve public respect and they’re the true heroes due to whom the peace accord and its outcomes may change into a actuality.

He stated that the safety given to the folks of Mizoram below Artwork 371 G must be made identified to extra folks.

MNF Legislator Robert Romawia Royte stated that the peace accord mandated the Parliament to enact the 53rd Constitutional Modification Act 1986 which in flip integrated the provisions and safeguards for the Mizos below Artwork 371G.

The Mizoram peace accord was signed between the Centre and the erstwhile underground MNF on June 30, 1986, ending twenty years of insurgency, after which Mizoram grew to become the twenty third Indian state on February 20, 1987.