Shillong, March 20: The four VPP MLAs led by Ardent Basaiawmoit boycotted the Hindi address of the Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan on the first day of the Budget session on Monday.
Though the Speaker Thomas Sangma and the Chief Minister Conrad Sangma conveyed that the translated copies of the speech were circulated, Basaiawmoit said the gesture of the governor addressing the House in Hindi is not acceptable as the official language of the House is English.
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He also reminded the House that at a time when the governor is addressing the House in Hindi, the Centre is not keen to recognise Khasi and Garo languages
Later as the Speaker insisted for the governor to continue the address, the four VPP MLAs walked out of the House.
