SHILLONG, MAR 31: The Coordination and Welfare Committee (CWC) Shella Block on Saturday accused the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) of being involved in the recent murder of two labourers at Ichamati in East Khasi Hills district.

In a letter to the chief minister Conrad K Sangma, CWC president Gopal Dey said, “…I am to bring to your kind notice the current situation of Meghalaya where two non tribals namely Ishan Singh and Sujit Dutta were murdered in cold blood by miscreants of Khasi Students Union (KSU). Ichamati, a village in East khasi hills district of Meghalaya which is exempted from the CAA by virtue of being a Sixth Scheduled State, is the place where Khasi Students Union organised an anti CAA rally which led to the murder of Ishan Singh and Sujit Dutta.”

He urged the state authorities to ensure immediate arrest of the culprits behind the murder of the two non-tribals so that the non-tribal community can get a sense of security in the state.

“If the local police are unable to nab the perpetrators within a week, the investigation should be handed over to CBI/NIA,” he said.

Dey also questioned, “How was such a rally allowed in ichamati? When the code of conduct was in force? Where was the police when groups of Meghalaya majority Community (KSU members) in vehicles arrived at lchamati and made unprovoked attacks on non-tribal minority communities resulting in vandalism and killing of one poor Bengali and one Adivashi stone quarry labourer?

Is the state Govt only a government of a particular community? Are Non Tribals not voters /Residents of Meghalaya? Is the government not capable enough to take action against the Hardiner group of Meghalaya? How many more deaths will it take for the State and Central government to hear the cries of the Non Tribal community of Meghalaya? Will a Father who lost his son because of miscreants of KSU ever get justice?”

He further demanded the state to ensure that non-tribal communities are protected from such violent crimes and prevent the continuous attack and nefarious activities by Hardliner groups of Meghalaya against the minorities ( Non Tribals) of the state of Meghalaya besides a permanent security outpost/ CRPF/ Any Para-military camp or post must be established in sensitive areas like Bholaganj and lchamati.

“Most pressure groups since their inception has been responsible for spreading hatred
against the non-tribal minority communities of Meghalaya and consider Non Tribals
“Outsiders”. In one way or another inaction of the ruling Government of the state has led the miscreants of the pressure groups to believe that they are above law. Thus, strict laws should be made so that the government cannot shirk their responsibility and perpetrators are booked and do not merely remain in books as “unknown miscreants”,” he said.

He said that the authorities should also take measures to address social discrimination and promote incluşivity and diversity in the state so that tribals and Non tribals can both live peacefully and harmoniously in the state and to provide support and assistance to non-tribal communities to enhance their socio-economic well-being and integration into Meghalayan society.

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