Border row: Assam, Mizoram CMs spar on Twitter over clashes

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Violent clashes reported at the disputed Assam-Mizoram borderViolent clashes were reported at the disputed border between Assam and Mizoram on Monday, sparking a heated exchange between chief ministers of both states. Mizoram CM Zoramthanga said that the Assam police had “lathi-charged and tear-gassed civilians” while Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said civilians from Mizoram were “trying to incite violence.” Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked both sides to resolve the dispute amicably, according to news reports