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Conrad Sangma Warns Against Violence After Shillong Tensions
Violence happened in Shillong on August 19 during tensions between Assam and Meghalaya.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma asked everyone to stay calm.
He said people may protest peacefully, but they must not hurt others or break the law.
He warned that people who spread fear would face strong action.
The violence damaged 31 vehicles and injured 18 people.
Police have registered 15 cases and identified five masked people.
A special team is investigating what happened.
Assam and Meghalaya are also working together to reopen roads and keep travel and supplies moving.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma urged people to remain calm after violence in Shillong on August 19.
Sangma warned that people creating fear or taking the law into their own hands would face strong legal action.
The government said 31 vehicles were damaged and 18 people were injured during the violence.
Fifteen cases have been registered, five masked people have been identified, and a Special Investigation Team is investigating.
Assam and Meghalaya lifted a Jorabat road blockade and proposed hotlines and joint committees to ease movement and border tensions.
- Who
- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, the Meghalaya government, police, organisations, and representatives of Assam and Meghalaya.
- What
- Authorities are responding to violence in Shillong, investigating those involved, and negotiating measures to ease movement between the two states.
- Where
- Shillong and Jorabat, along the Assam-Meghalaya route.
- When
- The violence occurred on August 19; a joint meeting that led to the lifting of the Jorabat blockade took place on August 22.
- Why
- The response followed tensions between Assam and Meghalaya and violence involving damage to vehicles and injuries.
Key facts
- Vehicles damaged
- 31 vehicles, including eight Assam-registered vehicles.
- People injured
- 18 people were injured.
- Cases registered
- 15 cases have been registered in connection with the incident.
- People identified
- Five masked people have been identified, particularly in connection with attacks on Assam-registered vehicles.
- Investigation
- A Special Investigation Team has been constituted.
- Road blockade
- The Jorabat road blockade was lifted after an August 22 joint meeting.
- Proposed coordination
- The states proposed a dedicated hotline and district-level joint committees involving officials and police.
Quotes
Conrad K Sangma
Meghalaya Chief Minister
“There are people who tried to create fear in the system and in society. We will not leave those people. We are going to take very, very strong action against those people who have tried to create that fear”
NDTV
“There is a line that cannot be crossed. We have always been open to dialogue and discussions, but if that line is crossed, then action will be taken as per the law”
NDTV
Sources
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