GSU favours creation of separate Garo state

Shillong, Sep 21 : The Garo Student s Union (GSU) today said creation of separate Garoland state will solve the militancy problem in western part of Meghalaya. The state government should initiate measures to end militancy in Garo Hills and should do so in a constructive manner and listen to the demands for separate Garo land made by the people of Garo Hills on the 22nd April 2006, GSU president Tengsak G Momin said. According to the GSU Chief, the government has seen thousands of Garos gathered to put across a demand for the creation of a separate state for the Garos. The creation of the separate state should effectively end militancy as any armed organisations will no more have a strong valid reason to sustain the concept of armed struggle, Mr Momin said. He said the contention of the people will have to be taken into account in the demand for the separate state in the contemporary consciousness and this will depend on the present political consciousnesses of the people of Garo Hills. The government also needs to understand the need for separate state of the Garo people, the GSU Chief said. Meanwhile, the GSU has also appealed to the Garo National Liberation Army militant outfit to call off its bandh on September 28 and 29 to ensure smooth preparation for the memorial service for the martyrs killed in September 30, 2005 during rallies taken out by the GSU) to oppose bifurcation of the MBOSE.