The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP), Garo Hills Zone, has urged the Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills to exempt the Garo Hills region from the purview of the MVA 179(1), under which buses in the region have been charged with fines of Rs 2000 for carrying ‘standing passengers’.
Several Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Garo Hills have decided to cancel the highly anticipated public meeting and rally that was scheduled to take place on Saturday in view of the meeting called by the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma.
