Meghalaya CM says there is need to verify anti-missionary schools campaign in Assam

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 27, 2024

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday assured safety and security of people residing along the inter-state border with Assam.

He was replying to a zero hour notice moved by UDP legislator from Nongpoh Mayralborn Syiem on the alleged decision of a lesser known radical Hindu group to start a poster campaign asking missionary schools across Assam to remove Christian symbols and churches from their premises and stop using educational institutions for religious purposes.

“The Superintendents of Police and the DG will be informed that necessary manpower (are asked to conduct) patrolling to ensure people have a sense of confidence that they will be with them or protect them if any situation is to happen,” Sangma said. 

“However, it would be incorrect for me to respond without verifying the fact. Therefore, we need to verfy this news and information before we response or react…,” he added.

Further, the chief minister said that he is in continuous touch with the Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. According to him, the chief secretaries of the two states are in constant touch with each other.

“There is a strong communication channel (in case there is any incident). That is why communication with the counterpart is very important and we maintain that,” he said while assuring that the government will not things for granted.