SHILLONG: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has termed Wednesday’s attempt by Assam to set up a police camp at Umwali village under Langpih in West Khasi Hills District as violation of the status quo.
Residents of Umwali village under Langpih in West Khasi Hills District had joined force with police and the district administration to thwart an attempt by Assam Police to encroach into the area with the intention of setting up a police camp.
The HYC President, Robertune Kharjahrin on Thursday said that that the border dispute had become a disease where confrontations kept on happening again and again
He said that as per the status quo, both state could carry out development activities in the area but they needed to inform each other, but Assam did not informed Meghalaya about its plans on Wednesday.
“Status quo should be maintained by both the states,” he said.
Stating that some politicians wants to keep the issue alive for their political gains, Kharjahrin added that there were only few disputes before between Khasi and Ahom kings.
He said that with BJP-led Governments in Assam and Centre and a Government with BJP in Meghalaya, they should try and resolve the dispute at the earliest for once and all.
