Editor,
I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the men and women responsible for law and order duty during the Christmas and New Year holidays especially to those engaged in patrolling the streets. While others were warm and engaged in merry making policemen could be seen moving around in the chilly night to ensure that we could all celebrate in peace. I would like to say to them ‘Thank you very much for your efforts’ and at the same time I wish them and their families a very happy New Year, a year in which the people responsible for their welfare will hopefully fulfil their duties by ensuring that the best facilities are provided to them. Kudos also to the officials responsible for law and order.
Yours etc
DM Pariat,
Shillong-3 Phone 2211027.
Keep SOT in check
Editor,
Avner Pariat’s letter (ST 7th Jan, 2013) highlighted some very critical and crucial points. As a society we are concerned over the actions by over- zealous cops who think they are at the top. Law enforcing doesn’t mean that civilians can be threatened or coerced by intimidation or verbal threats, and this is a serious case of overreach by a section of law enforcers even while the police department is making efforts to build a healthy relationship with the common citizen. The mentioned vehicle number needs to tracked by those in authority to find out who was on duty on the night of Dec 31, 2012. If we feel threatened by law enforcers in uniform then how safe can society feel in future? Perhaps it is time to address these matters as well.
Yours etc.,
Dominic S Wankhar
Shillong-3
Looting passengers
Editor,
With the onset of December the Shillong maxi cab drivers i.e sumo drivers are looting passengers everyday by charging exorbitant rates according to their whims. The charges range between 500-1000 which is a clear violation of the Government prescribed rate of Rs 150 per individual. Overcharging has caused a lot of misery and hardship to the daily Guwahati- Shillong passengers and vice versa. It ‘s a humble request to the Meghalaya Transport Association to kindly look into this matter and take stern against such maxi cab drivers.
Yours etc.,
Subash Sharma,
Via email