Shillong, March 31: The Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) has urged the Voice of the People Party (VPP) to raise the need to have a winter capital in Tura besides shifting of the Additional Secretariat and heads of offices and departments to Garo Hills.
“This move would demonstrate that the VPP is not a communal party, but rather one committed to communal harmony and the welfare of all sections of the community,” ACHIK vice president Greneth M Sangma said in a statement.
He was reacting to the VPP statement that the party is not communal.
“The ACHIK’s request is significant as it highlights the importance of communal harmony in politics.
In a diverse country like India, where people from different religions, castes, and regions coexist, it is essential to have leaders who are committed to the welfare of all sections of the community,” he said.
Political parties that prioritise the interests of one particular community over others can create divisions and tensions that can be detrimental to the country’s progress&, Sangma said,
GH merchants’ association
The All Garo Hills Merchant Association (AGHMA) has said setting up a second capital is the need of the hour as the founding fathers of the state has envisioned.
“Having a second capital in Garo Hills would not only boost the development in the region of Garo Hills but it will also boost the business sector which in turn will boost the economy of the region,” AGHMA president Thoseng Chiba Marak said in a statement.
