Meghalaya Government Invites KSU for Talks on Five-Point Agenda

Guwahati: Today, the Meghalaya’s Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the state government has formally invited the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) for talks on its five-point agenda, with a response expected by today evening or by Tuesday.

Sangma said the government was ready to discuss all five demands raised by the student organisation and clarify its position on issues requiring further explanation. He said action had already been initiated on most of the matters, but a lack of communication between the two sides had led to misunderstandings.

On the arrest of KSU leaders and the invocation of the Meghalaya Maintenance of Public Order Act (MMPO) and Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA), Sangma said the cases would be handled strictly according to law. He stressed that the government could neither alter nor bypass legal procedures under pressure from any organisation or individual.

Regarding the violence reported on 19^th August , the Chief Minister said five masked  people allegedly involved in the rioting had been identified and action had been taken against them. Further action would follow against others found to have participated.

Sangma also said the government would tighten conditions for permissions for rallies and processions, while reiterating its willingness to engage with the KSU.

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