Shillong, Nov 18: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has condemned the police for arresting its members from Mawlai and Nongthymmai by alleging that they were involved in the violent incident during the October 28-FKJGP unemployment rally.
“We strongly oppose the action taken by the government through its police department for arresting our members from Mawlai and Nongthymmai based on such allegations,” KSU Mawlai circle president Biangbor L Paliar and KSU Nongthymai Circle president Eric Nongkynrih said in a joint statement, on Friday
The two leaders also asked the government to immediately stop provoking or face the consequences.
“We also want to ask if the government has taken steps to fulfill the long pending demands of the indigenous community or is it only busy provoking the youth of the jaitbynriew,” they said.
The KSU leaders criticised the police for only taking swift action against local youth as if they are militants. “If locals are being assaulted, police will try to hush up the case. Whether the law is applicable only to Khasis?” they asked. They warned if such action continues, the government should be ready to take responsibility for the consequences.
