<p>Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said incidents of clashes along state borders in the northeast are on the rise and termed them as "unfortunate". </p>.<p>Raising the issue in Lok Sabha, the Kalibor MP said six people lost their lives in a firing incident that took place at the Assam-Meghalaya border on November 20. </p>.<p>"Such incidents are happening repeatedly in border areas of Assam and surrounding states. It is very unfortunate... a few months ago police officials of Assam and Mizoram fired at each other," he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read |<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/in-push-for-peace-1179-militants-surrender-in-assam-with-weapons-1171051.html" target="_blank"> In push for peace, 1,179 militants surrender in Assam with weapons </a></strong></p>.<p>"Surprisingly, whether it is Assam or other states, all are ruled by one political group, the NEDA (North-East Democratic Alliance). But because of such activities it has become 'North East Divide Alliance'," he said. </p>.<p>"I urge the Home Ministry to direct state governments to provide standard operating procedures to police officials," he said. </p>.<p>NEDA is a political coalition that was formed in 2016 by the Bharatiya Janata Party.</p>
<p>Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said incidents of clashes along state borders in the northeast are on the rise and termed them as "unfortunate". </p>.<p>Raising the issue in Lok Sabha, the Kalibor MP said six people lost their lives in a firing incident that took place at the Assam-Meghalaya border on November 20. </p>.<p>"Such incidents are happening repeatedly in border areas of Assam and surrounding states. It is very unfortunate... a few months ago police officials of Assam and Mizoram fired at each other," he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read |<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/in-push-for-peace-1179-militants-surrender-in-assam-with-weapons-1171051.html" target="_blank"> In push for peace, 1,179 militants surrender in Assam with weapons </a></strong></p>.<p>"Surprisingly, whether it is Assam or other states, all are ruled by one political group, the NEDA (North-East Democratic Alliance). But because of such activities it has become 'North East Divide Alliance'," he said. </p>.<p>"I urge the Home Ministry to direct state governments to provide standard operating procedures to police officials," he said. </p>.<p>NEDA is a political coalition that was formed in 2016 by the Bharatiya Janata Party.</p>