Shillong, Nov 30: The Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) has sought the intervention of 36 legislators and 60 MDCs of the Khasi-Jaintia Hills for a Khasi-Jaintia state.
“We seek the support of all the 36 MLAs and MDCs of both the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) on our demand for creation of a separate Khasi-Jaintia state,” HSPDP state youth wing president Sandondor Ryntathiang told reporters after a CEC meeting.
He said the party will organise a seminar on December 5 on the need to have a separate state.
NEHU Prof LS Gassah and advocate and social activist Robertjune Kharjahrin, who is will be the resource persons.
The party has also decided to distribute prizes to the winners of the essay competition during the upcoming seminar.
Ryntathiang said the issue pertaining to reservation policy has accelerated the move in the context of providing government jobs
“I will not say much about our strategies on how to move forward on this issue but on December 14, 15 and 16, we will be going to New Delhi to meet the government and they should consider our demand for the creation of a separate Khasi Jaintia state,” he said.
While HSPDP president HS Lyngdoh wanted a Khasi-Jaintia state, GNC leader Clifford Marak was for Garo state.
“We have a mutual understanding with the Garo people that you want a Garo state and we also want Khasi-Jaintia state we have decided to join hands together to demand this through constitutional ways and means”, he added.
House construction
Ryntathiang further informed that the party has also decided to handover the newly constructed house to a family at Mawblei, Mawthadraishan on December 20.
On the enrolment drive by the party, he said that more than 5200 youth have joined the HSPDP. “This is a clear indication that the youth are frustrated with the other political parties and they have decided to turn to the HSPDP with the hope that the party is for them,” Ryntathiang added.
