Govt to examine need for talks with protesters: CM

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 10, 2021

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said that he would examine if there is need to call the people spearheading the ongoing protests demanding free and fair investigation into the alleged killing of the former HNLC general secretary Cherishterfield Thangkhiew.

“We will examine the matter,” Sangma told reporters while reacting to a query if the government would call the protesters for talks on the issue.

Several knives were dumped at the gate of the Secretariat by leaders of the Sur Ki Nong Mawlai as part of the knife surrender protest held amid tight security on Friday, which is the first day of the Assembly’s autumn session. 

The Sur Ki Nong Mawlai has been demanding the immediate suspension of the top police officials including the Director General of Police R Chandranathan to ensure free and fair investigation into the incident.

When asked, the Chief Minister refused to comment and said, “…accordingly whatever provisions are there the law will take its own course.”

He also reminded that the government has already made its stand very clear on the demand of the people.

“My stand is very clear, I have made a statement two days back that the judicial inquiry is on and until the judicial inquiry is not completed there is no question of taking any action because it will be unfair, the judicial inquiry will bring out the facts when the facts come out then we will take decision,” Sangma maintained.