Meghalaya Tribal Council Polls Postponed as Violence Continues

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The April 10 elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council have been postponed, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced. This came a day after two persons were killed in suspected police firing in the West Garo Hills district amid clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups.Ethnic faultline widened after the council issued a notification barring non-tribal persons from contesting the polls scheduled to take place on April 1…

Meghalaya tribal council polls postponed as violence continues

Meghalaya CM delays April 10 Garo Hills council elections amid violence and ongoing curfew for public safety.

Advised to move to safer place after info of possible attack, I am not leaving home: Meghalaya CM

Shillong, Mar 11 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said he had been advised to move to a safer location after receiving information about a possible attack on his residence amid the ongoing unrest in the Garo Hills region, but he is not afraid and did not relocate.The chief minister, who belongs to the Garo community, also appealed for peace in a video message.Sangma said he was informed that different groups and severa…

Meghalaya: District council polls postponed amid violence in Garo Hills​ - tennews.in: National News Portal

Shillong, March 11 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday appealed to citizens, particularly in the Garo Hills region, to maintain peace and calm amid rising tensions, as the state government decided to postpone the elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC). ​ In a post on X, Sangma urged people […] The post Meghalaya: District council polls postponed amid violence in Garo Hills​ appeared first on ten…

Meghalaya Advisory Issued to Govt Employees Over Social Media Use Amid Garo Hills Tensions

Authorities in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills district have issued an advisory directing government employees to exercise caution while using personal and social media platforms, amid the prevailing law-and-order situation in parts of the Garo Hills region. In an order issued by Deputy Commissioner Kum. Anendya Raajsshre, all government employees have been instructed not to post or forward messages, audio or video clips, pictures, or any cont…

South West Garo Hills DC cautions govt employees on social media use

Shillong: The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of South West Garo Hills district has issued an order cautioning all government employees to exercise restraint while using personal and social media platforms in view of the prevailing situation in parts of the Garo Hills region. According to the order issued by Deputy Commissioner Anendya Raajsshre, IAS, […] The post South West Garo Hills DC cautions govt employees on social media use appeared fi…