Shillong, July 12: Opposition Leader Mukul Sangma has said the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) will scrap the border agreement if voted to power in 2023.
He said this while addressing a membership drive at Rongjeng in East Garo Hills, on Tuesday.
The former chief minister said,”Whatever discussions have taken place between the two governments is not in sync with the expected line of agreement. Whatever has been decided in the bilateral discussion and the subsequent agreement, is not acceptable to the people of the state. When people are not accepting this, then why is it imposed upon our people?”
“It is incumbent as politicians and members of the party to defend our people. Therefore, we stand committed to see that it is undone if we are voted to power,” Sangma said.
The former CM criticised the divisive intentions of the proxy BJP government and the deplorable mis-governance in the state.
Sangma condemned the state government’s reluctance to hold on to its own rightful territory.
“We have substantiated our claim over these areas of differences with valid documents and revenue records.Along with revenue records, various maps dating back to the British era) have been submitted. So, who gave the right to the MDA government to divide Meghalaya?” he asked.
Deploring and condemning the recent atrocities against the people from areas of differences, Sangma said, “They are pressurising the affected people to surrender and give up their assertiveness to fight. This attempt by both the governments to suppress people is condemnable. They cannot engage in atrocities against our people.”
Injustice to SSA-MTET teachers
Besides the border issue, Sangma deplored the injustice against the SSA and MTET teachers.
The party said the meeting was attended by over 1500 people.
