Assam woman writes to Union Home minister
SHILLONG: After a woman from neighbouring Assam lodged a complaint with Union Home Minister Amit Shah against the Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO), an umbrella of pro-ILP organisations, demanding the group to be disbanded, the group said that the move is an attempt to divert their movement to demand ILP in the state.
In the complaint lodged on Friday, Gayatri Borpatra Gohain noted that the confederation, which had no authority from the law or police, had infringed upon the fundamental rights of Indian citizens by “manhandling” them on the pretext of checking Inner Line Permit (ILP) from February 12.
However, CoMSO chairman Robertjune Kharjahrin said that checking was done with infiltration branch of police and the group only assisted in the activity. “Some people want to bring foreigners in the state so that they will turn Meghalaya into a second Tripura,” CoMSO chairman added.
In the complaint, the lady said that taking law into their own hands is grossly illegal and not supported by the law of the land.
“They (CoMSO) cannot shield their illegal activities as repercussions against inaction of the government regarding the ILP issue to suit their own cause. The ILP is not a matter to be handled by group or for that matter any other organisation or federation on their own whims and fancies. It is a matter to be left alone to be dealt with by the government,” the complainant said.
Gayatri also spoke about the two incidents of arson in the city where two confederation members were arrested and she also added that Pranjal Nath was assaulted in the city by goons just because he was speaking Assamese.