Youth Congress member leader suspended for criticizing Zenith

SHILLONG: In an autocratic move, Richard Marak, president of Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) on Tuesday suspended Bansharai Kharchandy, an MPYC leader, for six months, for criticizing Congress Minister Zenith Sangma for his remarks on the Youth Congress.
Kharchandy, vice president, Shillong Lok Sabha, MPYC, had on Tuesday said that the statement of Zenith Sangma made on May 1 had shocked and hurt the sentiments of the youth members across the State at a time when they were trying hard out to come up with ideas through their varied initiatives to boost the morale of the Youth Congress.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Marak said that Kharchandy has been suspended as a disciplinary action for overstepping the MPYC president and releasing a statement to the media without any consultation with the president.
“Only the MPYC President has the authority to issue statements to the media on behalf of MPYC and its different regional units and all such statements should be made with the knowledge and consent of the President,” the statement read.