Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has appealed to people to remain calm amid ongoing tensions between Assam and Meghalaya following the violence in Shillong on August 19, while warning that those who tried to create fear in society would face strong action.
Calling the developments “very, very unfortunate”, Sangma said the government would not spare those responsible for creating fear.
“There are people who tried to create fear in the system and in society. We will not leave those people. Eighteen people were also injured. Five masked persons have so far been identified, particularly in connection with attacks on Assam-registered vehicles.
The Meghalaya government has said 31 vehicles were damaged during the August 19 violence, including eight Assam-registered vehicles.
Calling the developments “very, very unfortunate”, Sangma said the government would not spare those responsible for creating fear. We are going to take very, very strong action against those people who have tried to create that fear,” he said. The Chief Minister also said the violence should serve as a lesson for the government, organisations and other stakeholders. The Chief Minister said his government would continue to engage with organisations and hold discussions on issues raised by them, but warned that such engagement had limits. Fifteen cases have been registered in connection with the incident, according to the government.
