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"If Article 370 can be abrogated from J&K, Article 244 can easily be revoked from Meghalaya"

Shillong, Nov 9 (UNI) Meghalaya opposition Congress legislator Process T Sawkmie
on Monday informed the assembly that there is a general apprehension among the
indigenous of the State that if Article 370 can be abrogated from Jammu and Kashmir,
Article 244 can easily be revoked from Meghalaya.
Article 244 (2) of the Constitution of India states - the provisions of the Sixth Schedule
shall apply to the administration of the tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya,
Tripura and Mizoram.
“If such a situation comes we will lose our ST status and there will be no more Land
Transfer Act,” Sawkmie said while initiating a Zero Hour discussion on a news report
of protests by certain groups outside the Meghalaya House in Kolkata recently.
The Congress legislator said that the people of Meghalaya want to send a clear
message to Delhi that the people of the State believes in the Constitution and would
like India to prosper.
Sawkmie also said that those protesting in front of the Meghalaya House Kolkata
was organised by some persons with a "vested interest".
Furthermore, he also informed the House that the three individuals who had met
Governor Satya Pal Malik alleging discrimination against the non-tribals in Ichamati
area of East Khasi Hills seems to have a "hidden agenda".
However, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the demonstrators shouted
slogans and displayed banners condemning the alleged atrocities against the minority
communities in Meghalaya and also regarding the alleged discrimination against the
non-indigenous community in Ichamati and Bholaganj area.
He said West Bengal police who were present at the spot did not allow them to enter
into the premises.
Sangma said the current imbroglio in the media and social media is primarily due to
the incident the occurred in Ichamati on February 28 this year.
Sangma said that a clash took place between Khasí Students Union (KSU) members
and non-tribals at Ichamati in which some KSU activists from Sohra.
Shella and other adjoining areas sustained injuries and one KSU activist namely (L)
Lurshai Hynniewta (35) a resident of Khliehshnong, Sohra succumbed to his injuries.
The Chief Minister informed that in this connection 24 persons were arrested and the
case has since been charge-sheeted against 70 persons.
He said the Ichamati incident had law and order repercussions in Shillong as tensions
escalated resulting in the stabbing incident in lewduh in which one member of the
non-tribal community lost his life.
In this case, two persons were arrested and the case has been charge-sheeted.
Chief Minister said that in the aftermath of these tragic incidents, several memoranda
by different organisations addressed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, State
Governor and the Chief Minister highlighting the alleged harassment faced by the Bengali
community in Ichamati and Bholaganj area and other places of Meghalaya were submitted.
He said an enquiry was also initiated based on the direction of the National Commission
for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) New Delhi as the Commission had taken cognizance
of the allegation of institutionalised harassment of Women & Children in Ichamati and
adjourning areas of East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya.
He informed that the Deputy Commissioner East Khasi Hills ordered the District Child
Protection Committee to hold the enquiry and joint inspection was conducted by taking into
confidence the residents of the area, and ample opportunities were accorded to the
residents to shed light on the allegations of discrimination/harassment, and on completion
of the enquiry, the report was sent to the NCPCR New Delhi.
Sangma said that the brief summary of the findings of the report are - that there are no
cases of harassment faced by the residents of lchamati, particularly women and children,
there is economic hardship faced by the local residents due to the COVID-19 pandemic
as well as due to non-renewal of trading licences by the KHADC.
“The Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills as well as the District Council Affairs
Department have taken up the matter of non-renewal of the trading licence with the
Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC).
The Chief Minister also said that in view of various statements emanating from different
organisations within and outside the State, which have the potential to aggravate matters,
the Home Minister, issued a statement appealing all from within and outside the State to
desist from making statements that may have the potential to disrupt peace and harmony.
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