Meghalaya govt urges agitating students to suspend hunger protest pending inquiry into NEHU crisis

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaNovember 19, 2024

Chief Secretary DP Wahlang on Tuesday met the agitating students of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and requested them to suspend their indefinite hunger strike pending the completion of the inquiry into the alleged mismanagement and administrative failures within the University.

He was accompanied by the Director General of Police (DGP) Idashisha Nongrang and Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills RM Kurbah.

Speaking to media persons. Wahlang said, “We came here with the specific objective of requesting the students to suspend the agitation pending the completion of the inquiry.” 

“So I had a word with all of them and told them the reason why they should suspend their agitation. I am confident and I hope that they will sit together with different organization who are agitating and they will suspend during period of inquiry. I have come here on behalf of the state government and also on personal capacity, both me and the DGP,” he added.

On taking charge of office, Vice Chancellor Incharge of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Prof Nirmalemdu Saha had also constituted an Inquiry Committee, its report of which will be submitted to the two-member committee established recently by the Ministry of Education.

Saha had also appealed to the agitating students to call off their  indefinite hunger protest, which has been going on for the past 15 days.