Shillong, Dec 15: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday informed that the government has accepted the views submitted by various stakeholders on resolving the Assam – Meghalaya boundary issue.
Talking to reporters after a meeting convened by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma with the stakeholders including KHADC, JHADC, traditional heads, NGOs and political parties, he said, “We had detailed discussion and submissions made by the concerned stakeholders. From the government side we already accepted the views submitted by the stakeholders.”
Consultative meeting with the District Councils of Khasi & Jaintia Hills & traditional heads held to seek their opinion & suggestions on the Meghalaya-Assam border issue pertaining to the 6 out of the 12 areas of differences to be taken up in the 1st phase@AmitShah @himantabiswa pic.twitter.com/q3pAW2qNaD
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) December 15, 2021
A meeting with NGOs was conducted to seek their views & suggestions concerning the Meghalaya-Assam border issue especially the 6 areas of differences out of the 12 that are being taken up in Phase 1 of our joint mission to resolve the border issue with Assam. @himantabiswa pic.twitter.com/80w6ADNh8s
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) December 15, 2021
The border issue with Assam is not a single party subject but is a state mandate we must shoulder together. Thank the political parties who joined us in our consultative meeting. We look forward to jointly resolve the border issue between Meghalaya & Assam@AmitShah @himantabiswa pic.twitter.com/ZMg6ivrfDF
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) December 15, 2021
He said the government will examine these suggestions thoroughly be it from political parties or the NGOs, before the Chief Minister meets with his Assam counterpart.
“The submission made was we need to go as per the documents available from their side, the land documents, historical background that we have… So whatever submission made from the government… and ultimately one to one meeting between the two Chief Ministers from Meghalaya and Assam… will sit down and then take a final call on this,” he said.
