It was 18 years back that on this fateful day, 9 innocent souls from Garo Hills were lost to the bullets of police. The day has come to be known as the ‘Black Friday’, the darkest chapter in the history of the state and Garo Hills.
The opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Friday condemned the decision of the Government of India to organize the cleaning drive on a Sunday and appealed to every Christian to boycott the programme.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Dhar informed that the state government has deployed additional police personnel for protection in the Lapangap area, where community clashes have been reported in the last few days.
Shillong, Sept 29: The State government is likely to call the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) for a meeting next week regarding the blueprint prepared...