SC directs Centre to file affidavit on Assam-Meghalaya border dispute

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 16, 2019

SHILLONG: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre, Assam and Meghalaya governments to file their respective affidavits on a public interest litigation (PIL) against the delay in resolving the age-old boundary dispute between the two states on April 26.

The PIL was filed by the General Secretary of the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM), THS Bonney on January earlier this, requesting the Supreme Court to direct the Centre to intervene into the matter.

Addressing media persons here on Saturday, Bonney informed that the PIL was admitted by the Apex court on March 14 and will hear the case on April 26.

“The Government of India and the two states – Assam and Meghalaya have also been asked to file their respective replies during the upcoming hearing on the issue,” he said.

Prior to filing the PIL, Bonney said that the party had submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh last year, for his intervention into the need to address the hardships faced by the people residing along the inter-state border due to this dispute.

“However, since there was no response from him (Singh) even after waiting for one month, we have decided to file this PIL to ensure that the problem which is causing unnecessary tensions between the people of two states, is resolved and removed once and for all,” he said.