Woman stages indefinite hunger strike demanding Meghalaya Govt to construct Nongpoh-Umden-Sonapur road
Bindas Syiem, a resident of Umden in Ri Bhoi District on Thursday staged an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Secretariat to demand for immediate construction of the road from Nongpoh – Umden to Sonapur.
Speaking to reporters, Syiem said that she was totally fed up with the false promises made during elections.
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“Those who win and lose in the elections have promised to give us this road but it turned out to be just a lie. Because of this, I am totally frustrated given the fact that I personally had to face a lot of difficulties due to the condition of this road. Therefore, I feel that I have every right to demand for a better road,” she said.
Syiem also informed that she had already met the executive engineer of PWD (Roads) and had also written to the deputy commissioner on the matter but I am totally not satisfied with the reply they have given.
Asked, Syiem said that it is not her duty to meet the deputy chief minister in-charge PWD (Roads) for clarification on the status of the said road.
“I am determined to proceed ahead (with the protest). I will not leave from here till the government is ready to provide us with a better road,” she stated.
According to her, she had no intention to seek support from other people in her fight for better road connectivity.
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