People to launch agitation in Meghalaya over border dispute

People of East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya would launch sit-in protests at various places of the district in connection with the inter-state boundary issue on June 21, 22 and 23. The decision was announced by former Khasi Students Union (KSU) general secretary Hamlet Dohling here today. Seeking people's support to the peaceful agitation, Mr Dohling said the problems being faced by people residing along the inter-state border with Assam, especially at Langpih and Block-1 and Block-2, are incalculable. "Not only encroachment but the people there are also facing harassment from time to time. The demand to solve the dispute was made time and again but it is sad that both the Central and State governments pay no heed to such pleas," Dohling said. 'The people of the state cannot afford to remain a silent spectator and should not allow another May 14, 2010 like firing incident at Langpih in which four Khasi people were killed by the Assam police,' he said. The state, he said, could not allow losing land every day and harassment meted out by outside forces. He also appealed for solution to end the boundary dispute. Dohling urged the people to extend support to the agitation.