Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader, AL Hek, has expressed concerns over the prolonged delay in resuming the second phase of the Assam-Meghalaya interstate boundary discussions. Highlighting the growing unease among MLAs, Hek urged for swift action to resolve the longstanding border dispute.
Amlarem Legislator and Chief Adviser to the Government of Meghalaya, Lahkmen Rymbui, who also chaired the committee for Ri-Bhoi formed to resolve the longstanding border issue between Assam and Meghalaya, addressed the government's intent to begin the second phase of negotiations.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will likely resume the second phase of border talks for resolving the remaining six areas of difference next month.
The Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) on Wednesday urged the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government to resume the second phase of border talks with its Assam counterpart for resolving the six remaining areas of difference shared between the two states.
To find an amicable solution to the long-standing inter-state boundary dispute, Mizoram and Assam will resume border talks on August 9, 2024 in Aizawl after a gap of 20 months.
As the discussions concerning the border between Meghalaya and Assam continues, the Chief Minister’s Level Talk is scheduled to take place on Saturday in Guwahati.
Replying to a zero hour notice moved by VPP MLA from Nongkrem Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit in the Assembly, Sangma said the Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was recently in Shillong for a function and held a closed-door discussion with him regarding the border issue.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma had an informal meeting with the Assam Chief Minister Himata Biswa Sarma on Wednesday at Shillong, discussion on the border issue and decided to formalise confidence building measures before conducting a joint visit to the areas of difference in October.
Shillong, July 13: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today informed that the second phase border talks with Assam was postponed due to the delimitation...
As the border talks between the two states- Meghalaya and Assam are ongoing, Khasi and Pnar villages under the disputed Block-1 area have demanded from the state government to re-transfer Block-1 back to the state of Meghalaya.
