Shillong, Aug 14: The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Monday celebrated its 36th raising day at the peace camp at Sumer in Ri Bhoi district.

HNLC vice chairman Manbhalang Jyrwa hoisted the outfit’s flag as a mark of the raising day. This was also followed by members of the outfit singing the Khasi national anthem “Ri Khasi, Ri Khasi”, which was sung as “Ri Hynniewtrep, Ri Hynniewtrep”.

The first round of peace talks was held between the Centre, State and the HNLC on June 24.

During the tripartite meeting, the outfit had conveyed its demand to the Government for amnesty to take the peace process forward.

The meeting was attended by government appointed Interlocutors Peter S Dkhar(Retd IAS) and AK Mishra, Advisor MHA Northeast (Retd IPS) and seven-member delegation of the HNLC which comprises of its vice chairman, political secretary Aristerwell Thongni, foreign secretary Phrangkupar Diengdoh and PSOs – Rymphang Marwein, Storgy Lyngdoh, Aiborlem Marbangiang and Raymond Lapang.

On Sunday, the HNLC leaders had also paid rich tribute to their former general secretary (L) Cheristerfield Thangkhiew on his 2nd death anniversary. (L) Thangkhiew was killed during a raid conducted by the Tactical Team-I of the State police on August 13, 2021.

His family members have approached the Meghalaya High Court for its intervention in directing the State government to handover the investigation into the incident to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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