SHILLONG: The State Youth wing of the United Democratic Party (UDP) led by former MLA, Paul Lyngdoh on Monday met the Chief Minister and expressed its anguish over the fact that the law and order situation in the city was yet to improve.
Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Chief Advisor of the wing, Paul Lyngdoh said that there was a need to push for the removal of the residents of Sweepers Colony
He added that the two categories i.e employees and non employees who are residing there must be segregated and while employees can be given quarters, the non-employees can be disbursed.
He also urged the Meghalaya Government to follow up on two proposals of construction of fly over and parking lot in the area which are pending with the Central Government .
According to Lyngdoh, normalcy in the town should be restored and the persons who were involved in the initial skirmish should be nabbed.
“If the situation is allowed to continue, people students and daily labourers will suffer,” he said even as he expressed concern that people are moving in the city freely even with the imposition of curfew and imposition of curfew should be upheld in letter and spirit
When asked if he also subscribes to the view that agitation is sponsored , he said that such allegations needs to be corroborated with evidence and until there was evidence, nothing could be said.