Trinamool Congress MPs and occasion MLAs from Meghalaya on Tuesday protested exterior Parliament to demand a repeal of the border pact between the state and Assam.
The 2 states had in March determined to finish their five-decade-old border dispute in six of the 12 contested places alongside the 884.9-km boundary that usually raised tensions between them.
Collaborating within the protest march at Vijay Chowk, All India Trinamool Congress (Meghalaya) chief Dr Mukul Sangma mentioned, “We try to attract the eye of the Authorities of India to take cognizance of the emotions of individuals of the state and scrap the Assam-Meghalaya border settlement.”
Assam shares a 2743 km boundary with Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and West Bengal. It’s locked in border disputes with Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.
The Assam-Meghalaya border settlement MUST BE REPEALED.
With this demand, our leaders and Hon’ble MPs protested exterior the Parliament in New Delhi.
Hear from Dr @mukulsangma 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/pSNkieDeX4
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) July 26, 2022
In July 2021, Assam’s Cachar district had witnessed a fierce armed conflict between the police personnel of Assam and Mizoram. Six Assam police personnel had been killed in an armed confrontation with their Mizoram counterparts, forcing the Centre to intervene.
The pact between Assam and Meghalaya is geared toward eliminating the chance any such violence within the border areas of the 2 states. There are 36 villages within the six locations, overlaying an space of 36.79 sq km, with regard to which the settlement has been reached
Sangma mentioned the boundary subject is a long-pending one which must be resolved, “however then, decision for any subject is meant to create an enabling setting for the long run; a conducive setting to allow individuals to reside in a mutual coexistence… The settlement which has been arrived at is in opposition to the sentiment, needs and acceptance of the individuals of Meghalaya.”
The Trinamool Congress leaders additionally demanded the inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages within the Eighth Schedule of the Structure.
“Having completed all the mandatory due diligence to qualify for the inclusion within the eighth Schedule of the Structure of India, we don’t perceive the rationale for the delay by the Authorities of India,” the Chief of Opposition mentioned.
The demand for inclusion and recognition of Khasi and Garo languages within the Eighth Schedule has completed the rounds for a number of years, however a protest of this scale in Delhi is a primary.
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