Dollois to meet today to discuss JHADC action

JOWAI: The dollois of Jaintia Hills will hold a meeting here on Monday to discuss the issue of removal of three acting dollois and suspension of seven others.
During the meeting, the dollois, besides deliberating on the action taken by the JHADC, will also discuss the collection of taxes at the exit points of Jaintia Hills.
Various pressure groups including the JYF and the JSU have lauded the JHADC EC led by Thombor Shiwat for the action taken against dollois for collection at illegal toll gates in Jaintia Hills.
It may be mentioned that the Council had removed and suspended the dollois for allegedly violating JHADC rules and misinterpreting a Supreme Court order.
The High Court of Meghalaya during the hearing on October 19, while not passing any interim order, said that JHADC was free to take appropriate steps keeping in view the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India as also the order passed by the Apex Court.
HNYF slams JHADC
The HNYF Raliang circle has condemned JHADC CEM Thombor Shiwat for his alleged highhandedness and unconstitutional stand in suspending seven dollois and removing three acting dollois because these traditional heads have abided by the ruling of the Supreme Court that had permitted them to erect toll gate as per customary practice.
“The action of the CEM is against the court ruling and arbitrary,” the HNYF said in a statement on Sunday.
The HNYF said the JHADC has not issued any notification to regulate the operation of the toll gates set up by the Dollois, and this can be said to be the lacunae on the part of the JHADC and not the Dollois because they have not violated any law.
The HNYF Raliang circle also appealed to the CEM to reinstate the Dollois before the court takes note of the matter.