MPCC(I) President, Mr. J.E. Tariang, and the Finance Minister, Mr D. D. Lapang, called on the Prime Minister at Delhi this week and took up some problems of the State.
In a detailed note, they urged her to expedite action regarding return of certain cantonment land in Shillong to the civil administration.
the two leaders also pleaded with her to introduce direct air service between Shillong and Calcutta.
In another meeting with the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mr H.K.L. Bhagat they submitted a petition on behalf of the Meghalaya Film Society seeking assistance to bring out a film on ”U Tirot Singh”.
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Mr. Bhagat, who has agreed to the proposal, also instructed his officers to take up with the Film Development Corporation in Bombay so that the film could be made at the earliest possible time. The question of setting up a TV Centre at Tura was also discussed. Mr Bhagat assured them that this would be taken up immediately.
They also met the External Affairs Minister, Mr V.P. Narasimha Rao and discussed the problems of the border people. Mr Rao assured that the Centre would construct barbed wire fencing along the border between Meghalaya and Bangladesh.
Regarding trade between Meghalaya and the border districts of Bangladesh, the Minister wanted the State Govt to submit specific proposals to the Centre.