Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said that he spoke with his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma on the alleged harassment by armed United People’s Front of Karbi Longri (UPFKL) militants against the Khasi-Pnar community residing in Block-I area in West Jaintia Hills district.
“I have taken up the matter with the Assam Chief Minister and he is taking that matter very seriously,” Sangma told reporters.
He added: “The Assam government is having a series of meetings on certain incidents and issues that are there pertaining to the border area.”
Sangma informed that the proposed joint visit to the border areas by the Chief Ministers of the two states will take place after Independence Day celebrations.
“In the last four days, we have spoken to each other more than 10 times over the phone and because of certain circumstances we were not able to visit Block 1 area,” Sangma said.
