KSU moves Dy CM against ‘harassment’ by BSF men

SHILLONG, April 27: The KSU, West Jaintia Hills unit, on Thursday called on Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, alleging harassment by the BSF Meghalaya personnel stationed at Amlarem.
During their meeting, the KSU said that the residents of Amlarem have been faced with difficulties after the BSF personnel set up a base camp in Amlarem instead of Muktapur, which the union said is closer to the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Speaking to media persons, general secretary of KSU, West Jaintia Hills unit, Leningrad Tariang, said that the BSF base camp was supposed to be set up at Muktapur village near Dawki, but the same never came to pass.
“The BSF personnel have been creating lots of trouble to the people residing in those areas since their goods are being checked whenever they return from the market. When they reach the BSF point, goods like basic essentials are checked and they have to also show a cash memo. At times, these personnel even take the goods like rice and others and keep it for themselves,” Tariang said.
Informing that the BSF base camp was set up six months ago, he said the issue was earlier raised with the district administration but to no avail.
Meanwhile, during the meeting, the KSU also submitted a letter to the deputy chief minister, who is also in-charge of PWD (Roads), seeking his intervention into the deplorable condition of the road at Jowai bypass.
“The road is in a bad condition and vehicles, even huge trucks, are plying through Jowai, which is leading to massive traffic jams. There are huge potholes and have left many unable to use the road,” said Tariang.