Will not boycott I–Day: HNLC

SHILLONG: The HNLC has decided not to boycott this year’s Independence Day as a gesture and proof that they want peace and political dialogue with the Centre.
HNLC Publicity Secretary Sainkupar Nongtraw, in a statement issued to the media on Sunday said that the step has been taken to convince the Prime Minister that they are open to commitment on peace irrespective of what the Chief Minister of Meghalaya thinks or does.
The HNLC publicity secretary hoped that Narendra Modi and Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju would solve their problems related to the political dialogue even as he added that the Chief Minister wants to portray that he is the boss of the MUA 2 and nobody in the cabinet has the right to go against his dictatorial powers.
The outfit also slammed the Chief Minister for initiating peace talks with ANVC and other Garo militant outfits while   ignoring the offer of the HNLC to have a political dialogue.