Meghalaya govt take steps to resolve misunderstanding over Ichamati issue: CM

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 21, 2020

The Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government has decided to talk to the different groups for resolving the ‘confusion’ and ‘misunderstanding’ over the Ichamati issue.

“We are in the process of communicating and talking to everybody, in fact along with the government of India,” Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma told reporters on Wednesday.

Sangma said the government is communicating to the concerned organizations from the state and outside the state to ensure the situation does not aggravate.

“By communicating and talking to different organizations, we will be able to normalize the situation,” he said.

This came after the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) staged a protest against the proposed visit of the All Bengali Youth & Students Organization (ABYSO) citing that it is an attempt to interfere with the affairs of the state and to disturb peace.

The protests by the members of the KSU North Khasi Hills District and KSU South Khasi Hills District on Wednesday were held at Toll Plaza, Pahammawlein in Ri Bhoi and Sohra in East Khasi Hills.

The ABYSO led by Chandan Chatterjee had sought permission and security to visit Ichamati in East Khasi Hills district to take stock on the alleged “institutionalized harassment” of non-tribal women and children, which was however denied by the state government.