TURA: The first chief minister of Meghalaya, Captain Williamnson A Sangma, was fondly remembered on his 27th death anniversary at a special memorial service held in Tura and his birth place of Baghmara in South Garo Hills on Wednesday morning.
In Baghmara, a special observance was held at the Captain Williamson Memorial Park in which Siju-Rongara MLA and parliamentary secretary Rophul S Marak led the gathering in paying floral tributes.
Marak called upon the youth to follow in his footsteps. He suggested that it would be a befitting honour for the late leader if the government can suggest to all schools and educational institutions in the state to have his portrait to remind the students of Captain Sangma’s contribution.
In Tura, a special service was organised by the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council to honour Captain Sangma. The chief executive member of the GHADC, Boston Ch Marak, led the gathering in offering floral tributes before a bust of the first CEM of GHADC.
“He was the first CEM of the district council, the first chief minister of our newly created state of Meghalaya, the first tribal governor of the North East and the first among the Garos,” Boston Marak said.
Albinstone Sangma, who was an active volunteer who worked with Captain Sangma at the height of the hill state movement, also attended the service.
In North Garo Hills, Captain Sangma was remembered through essay writing and drawing competitions organised by St Xavier’s School, Chima-Impel, North Garo Hills on Wednesday.
