Headmen’s body to go ahead with 12-hour Ri Bhoi bandh

NONGPOH: The Dorbar ki Rangbah Shnong, Ri Bhoi District (DKRS) on Sunday decided to go ahead with the proposed 12-hour Ri Bhoi bandh on Tuesday.
Earlier, on Saturday, Umsning Assembly Youth Congress (UAYC) had urged the DKRS to defer the bandh in view of the declaration of SSLC and HSSLC (Arts) by MBOSE. However, the DKRS slammed the UAYC for misleading the public since the results are not slated to be declared on Tuesday.
Peeved by the inordinate delay in enactment of the KHADC Village Administration Bill, the Dorbar Ki Rangbah Shnong Ri-Bhoi District had on May 13 announced a 12-hour bandh in the entire district on May 19.
Meanwhile, Ri Bhoi Deputy Commissioner, Pooja Pandey said that all possible measures are being taken to ensure no untoward incident takes place in the district during the bandh. “Police patrolling parties will frequent the district roads and anybody in need of assistance can call up the nearest police station, outpost or the patrolling party,” the DC said.