Shillong, May 29: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Friday (May 29) to discuss the problems being faced by the border residents in Lapangap, West Jaintia Hills.
However, practical steps are yet to be announced by both the chief ministers.
The farming activities are yet to resume.
In a video statement, Conrad said the meeting was only about the border issue pertaining to Lapangap.
The farmers in Lapangap are yet to resume farming activities along the West Jaintia Hills-Karbi Anglong border after resistance from the Karbi residents.
“Met with the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. @himantabiswa ji, to discuss the concerns faced by residents of Lapangap and the tensions between the neighbouring villages. We had a constructive discussion on measures to ease tensions and maintain peace and law and order. Urge the residents on both Meghalaya and Assam side to maintain peace and work constructively as we find a permanent solution to the border issue. Grateful to Himanta ji for his assurance to jointly address our concerns and work together towards de-escalating tensions in the future, in the best interest of communities residing in the border areas”, Conrad posted on social media.
In his post, Sarma said, ” It was an honour to welcome the enterprising Chief Minister of Meghalaya and my dear brother Shri @SangmaConrad ji to Lok Sewa Bhawan today. We had an excellent discussion and have made some good progress on long standing legacy issues. On the boundary demarcation process, we agreed to expedite the ongoing process and bring a lasting solution to this matter. In the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat, Assam and Meghalaya are collaborating in various fields and exploring synergies that will boost the growth trajectory of the Ashtalakshmi region”.
