BJP to move Guv to apprise Centre of failing law and order situation in M’laya

SHILLONG: The State unit of the BJP has decided to approach the Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmughanathan to apprise the Centre about the “complete breakdown of law and order situation” in the State.
This decision was taken in an executive committee meeting of the party held on Saturday in which various resolutions were arrived at.
“The law and order situation in Meghalaya has not only deteriorated, but reached the worst possible state. Garo Hills, which has 24 constituencies, is in a pathetic state of affairs where killing, kidnapping, extortion and bomb blasts have become the order of the day,” the BJP said.
The meeting observed that people in the Garo Hills region are restless and living in traumatic state, especially after the grenade blast in Tura Bazaar on May 27 in broad daylight.
“What is more surprising and makes us suspicious is that the Government of the day is silent on the issue of law and order in Garo Hills,” the BJP said.
The party, hence, resolved to appraise the ground realities to the Central Government through the Meghalaya Governor to do the needful at the earliest so the people can live a secure and peaceful life in the region. The BJP alleged that the current spate of agitation in the city has not been handled well by the government.  “The people of the state are questioning the sincerity and the capacity of the Government to provide the solutions,” the BJP said.
Terming as illegal the distribution of rations to Ampati constituency represented by the Chief Minister where indefinite bandh called by a militant group is continuing for the last two months, the BJP said that it is an act of misuse of power.
“Unconstitutionally, rations like rice, dal, oil and other items are being distributed by the administration despite the fact that no emergency has been declared or natural calamity has taken place. This is tantamount to misuse of the public exchequer and proves that there is a collapse of law and order situation in the State,” the BJP said.
GHADC extension
The BJP also slammed the state government for the “unconstitutional extension of the term of the GHADC beyond constitutional limit”. According to the BJP, the state government misled the people of Garo Hills that due to amendment of the sixth schedule, the Union Home Ministry asked the government not to conduct the GHADC elections. “It is now clear that the Union home ministry asked the state government to conduct the GHADC election. In this context, GHADC should be brought under the administrative rule till the election is conducted,” the BJP said.
Border dispute
The party observed that while the BJP-led government at the Centre was instrumental in solving the boundary dispute with Bangladesh, the state government is yet to solve the Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute though the Congress-led government was in power in the state for several terms now.
The BJP resolved to urge both the state governments to solve the border dispute at the earliest.
The BJP also expressed concern over the delay in completion of the Umiam-Jorabat four lane project and the difficulties faced by passengers crossing the single lane Dawki bridge.