Shillong, April 2: Meghalaya BJP leader AL Hek has disagreed with his party leader in Manipur N Biren Singh who recently posted a video of PA Sangma advocating creation of smaller states, including Kukiland.
According to Hek, there is nothing wrong in demanding smaller states.
“Garo also wants Garoland and Khasis also want Khasiland so what is wrong to ask for a small state. Is there anything wrong to ask for small state? There is no problem at all,” Hek told reporters on Wednesday.
Hek, who is also a cabinet minister, did not want to comment on the war of words between former Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh and chief minister Conrad Sangma on the issue.
Biren had commented on his social media post: “The late Shri PA Sangma once advocated for dividing the Northeast into smaller states along ethnic lines, a dangerous idea that threatened the unity of our nation Today, we are seeing similar attempts to interfere in Manipur’s internal affairs to destabilise the state”.
In reply to a question, Hek said, “I don’t have to say anything about the tussle between A or B. I am only for the interest of the people and the state of Meghalaya”.
Hek also asserted that the tussle is not between the BJP and the NPP.
“That is not between NPP and BJP but I have nothing to say regarding the tussle between two persons,”he added.
Earlier, Conrad and NPP leader Marcuise Marak had reacted against the stand of former Manipur chief minister.
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