Which one of the following is part of the peace agreement signed between Rajiv Gandhi and Laldenga in 1986?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A full-fledged state of Mizoram with special powers
Option (1) Secessionist struggle to continue Incorrect. The accord did the opposite: the MNF agreed to give up the secessionist struggle.
Option (2) A full-fledged state of Mizoram with special powers Correct. As per the 1986 accord, Mizoram was granted full-fledged statehood with special powers.
Option (3) Angami Phizo to become the Chief Minister Incorrect. Laldenga took over as the Chief Minister of Mizoram.
Option (4) Local communities to be protected against migrants Incorrect. Protection of the local people against outsiders was the demand of the Assam movement, which ended in the Assam Accord of 1985.
NCERT (2026-27): “Secessionist movements … Laldenga came back from exile in Pakistan and started negotiations with the Indian government. Rajiv Gandhi steered these negotiations to a positive conclusion. In 1986 a peace agreement was signed between Rajiv Gandhi and Laldenga. As per this accord Mizoram was granted full-fledged statehood with special powers and the MNF agreed to give up secessionist struggle. Laldenga took over as the Chief Minister. This accord proved a turning point in the history of Mizoram. Today, Mizoram is one of the most peaceful places in the region and has taken big strides in literacy and development.” |