The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Friday strongly denounced the brutal act and excessive use of force by the police towards the civilian protesters, who opposed the proposed expansion of a cement plant at Thangskai in East Jaintia Hills District

Topcem cement -ko bikotaniko baridapatna gita a·dokni pollution control board-ni mija Bristibar salo Lumshnong songo public hearing-ko ong·atangani somoio, karkanao cement bikotaniko bariatani kosako chakatenggipa songni manderangni hearing-ko ong·atchakgipa biapko chadrapani ja·man East Jaintia Hills police, manderangko katbildangatna gita adita rong mikchini gasrangko goan baksana rebetrangchiba manderangko dokna nangao ga·akahachim ine nikatna gita man·gen.

Despite a stand-off between police and protestors which comprised mainly of pressure groups of East Jaintia Hills, the public hearing at Lumshnong village for the proposed expansion of M/s Meghalaya Cement Ltd (Topcem) was successful.

Violence in East Jaintia Hills over cement plant’s expansion, Police fire tear gas, lathi charge

Golmal ong·miting somoio chelchakgipa police dolrang songni mande jinmako champengna amsokjaenba mikchini gas aro grenade-rango gona nangao ga·akpilahachim.

The two coke plants which were demolished include M/S Halari Coke Plant and M/S Shauryansi Coke which were under Sutnga elaka.