Assam-Meghalaya Tourism Threatened as Taxi Driver Protests Escalate

MLA faces ire of Assam vehicle associations - Meghalaya Monitor

Shillong, Sept 18: Legislator Rakkam Sangma was prevented from passing through Jorabat on the Assam-Meghalaya border on Thursday by the Assam vehicle associations as they resorted to retaliation following the protests from a section of taxi associations in the Khasi Hills. Rakkam informed that Assam police helped him to pass through the area. Many passengers were stranded due to the protests. Ri Bhoi SP Vivekanand Singh Rathore said that protest…

Assam-Meghalaya tourism threatened as taxi driver protests escalate

Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) secretary Manuel Badwar on Wednesday highlighted the critical impact of the ongoing agitation by tourist taxi drivers, emphasising that it extends beyond livelihood concerns and poses a threat to the state’s tourism economy.