Aizawl, Oct 23: The Mizoram government on Wednesday urged truckers and commercial vehicle owners in Kolasib district not to go ahead with their planned four-day blockade of NH-306, warning of legal action if the stir proceeds.

The Kolasib unit of the Mizoram Tipper Association (MTA) and the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of drivers and commercial vehicle owners had called for a blockade from 7 a.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Sunday on the Sairang-Vairengte and Kolasib-Bairabi stretches of NH-306. The protest aims to highlight the poor condition of the highway and delays in repair work.

NH-306, also referred to as NH-6, is a vital artery connecting Mizoram’s capital, Aizawl, to the rest of the country via Silchar in Assam.

Addressing the press, state Home Minister K. Sapdanga said the government

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