BJP Meghalaya for ‘give & take policy’ to resolve inter-state border dispute with Assam

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 18, 2020

SHILLONG: The BJP in Meghalaya has decided to constitute a committee to pursue with its Assam counterpart on the need to resolve the long pending inter-state boundary dispute between the two states.

“The party will play a pro-active role and we will form a committee to come up with fruitful solution to resolve the long pending inter-state border dispute,” BJP state president Ernest Mawrie told reporters here on Tuesday.

He said the committee, to be formed after March, will also lead a delegation to meet the chief minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal for discussion on the matter.

Mawrie said the decision was taken after seeing that all political parties have used this issue for their own political gains as they forget about it after elections are over while also referring to the many incidents where precious lives have been lost due to delay in resolving the boundary dispute.

Admitting that talks held between the two states have reach nowhere in the past, he however expressed confidence that the initiative will bear positive results since it is a BJP government in Assam.

Asked on what may be the best solution to end the problem, the BJP leader said that the party is likely to offer a “give and take policy”.

“We will try our best to come up with solution for the benefit of our people staying in the border,” he said while also stressing on the need to work together with all the stakeholders.

Meanwhile, Mawrie further informed that the party has also decided to lead a delegation to Delhi for requesting the Centre to consider inclusion of Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.

“We will also conduct a survey to know the number of youths who got government jobs especially in the central government offices,” he said. According to him, the party will ensure proper implementation of all developmental schemes launched by the Central government.