Aizawl, Jul 9: Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana today made it clear that the state government would not tolerate extortion in the name of ''donation''.
Concerned over the rampant cases of extortion from non-Mizos by different organisations, Mr Lalzirliana convened a meeting with different bodies on the issue.
''There is a good number of organisations formed by lazy people, who are trying to live on others' hard-earned money. These people have given a bad name to Mizoram and turned the otherwise peaceful state into a horrible land for non-Mizos,'' Mr Lalzirliana said.
It is alleged that a number of organisations, including some student bodies, are ''collecting donations'' from non-local traders. ''The government does not allow any kind of extortion, even if it is called donation. This is illegal. Anyone involved in this illegal activity will be dealth in accordance with the law,'' the Home Minister stated.
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