SHILLONG: Concerned over the increasing influx of Nepalese people to Langpih, the Hynniewtrep Achik National Movement (HANM) has given the State Government six months to prepare a report of the Joint Committee on interstate boundary.
A delegation of HANM members, led by Lamphrang Kharbani, submitted a memorandum to Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh on Friday to apprise him of a range of border issues in several contentious places of Langpih, Khanduli, Khanapara and Raid Nongtung.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Kharbani said, “There is a huge influx of the Nepalese in Langpih that will pose a serious threat to the indigenous people in the future.”
Further, the memorandum stated, “The chief minister had assured that the report (of the committee) will be available soon after the election in Assam. Now that the election is over, it is time for the State to resolve the long-pending boundary issue between the two states.”
The pressure group has threatened to resort to agitation if the Government failed to solve the problem.
Kharbani alleged that the Assam Government has captured around 2km at Khanduli in Jaintia Hills and placed a signboard for road construction there. Also, the neighbouring state has erected boundary pillars on the encroached land at Khanapara.
“Meghalaya Government should give an immediate instruction for the removal of the pillars, or else the organisation will remove them,” Kharbani added.
Among other demands by HANM were police outposts at Raid Nongtung, Block I and II as there were reports of Karbi militants harassing locals for money.
