ANVC-B cadres to wear black badges

SHILLONG: ANVC-B leaders have decided to wear black badges against non implementation of the peace pact by the government.
Former organising secretary, Akimbri R Marak on Tuesday requested ANVC-B leaders to wear black badges during the centre level monitoring committee meeting to mock the agreed text of settlement which is yet to be implemented.
He said the state government has neglected them and delayed the implementation of the peace pact for four years, adding that the historic settlement of the demands of Garo organizations has become a subject of humiliation though it has been highlighted as Meghalaya’s achievement.
“It is a shameful thing that former Chief Minister took all credit for the projects sanctioned through the state government as part of the agreement including the medical college, child and maternity hospital in Tura, the Tura-Nongstoin road to name a few,” the statement added.
The former ANVC-B leader also alleged that creation of new districts and sub divisions are also part of the agreement but the people who signed the agreement were never made part to any of these achievements.
He said the political leaders took all credit and attempts were made to create division among the cadres and functionaries of the organisation.
“ANVC-B cadres still stand together except those who were sent as a mole. Further the delay, stronger we will be. The state has tried everything during the time of SK Jain and Mukesh Kumar Singh to scatter our cadres but we were not tamed and still we are intact,” the statement added.
The ANVC-B leader also alleged that their rehabilitation packages were given to UALAs instead along with those associated with the police, adding most of the people to whom the packages were issued are not even cadres.
The ANVC-B leader also asked the government to produce the names of the 365 cadres who they claimed got the packages.