Shillong, July 10: A·chik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) has decided to go for indefinite hunger strike from 11th July 2023 for the immediate implementation of Backlog policy for Garos on Reservation and Winter Capital in Tura.
The hunger strike will be led by the ACHIK Elder Shri Laben Ch. Marak, former MCS and former MPS, till the day the government respond to the call. ACHIK has been demanding the government to implement the Reservation Roster with a cut off date retrospectively for a long time to which the government has lend a deaf ear.
Shri Laben Ch Marak, former MCS & former MPS, an Elder of ACHIK feels that it is injustice to the A·chik people if the backlog policy is not even discussed by the present government.
The amended Office Memorandum has induced more harm to Garo people rather than the benefits it deserves and the backlog which is needed remains to be an unnoticed. ACHIK’s demand for Winter Capital in Tura has not also been heard by the government of today with no response till date.
The people of Garo Hills have been given a stepmotherly treatment despite having Chief Ministers for decades from Garo Hills region and the organisation feels that it needs to cease.The organisation also calls the people of Garo Hills to join hands in the struggle and take part in the hunger strike.
The organisation understands that the hunger strike may continue for longer period of time as the government may or may not respond and the organisation therefore, has requested the volunteers partaking in the agitation only to partake if they are only ready to give away their life for the issues of the A·chik tribe.
The duration of the hunger strike will only depend upon the time taken by the Chief Minister of Meghalaya to respond to the demands of ACHIK Society, this press statement was issued by Mr. Thomas M Marak General Secretary Krima Council, ACHIK.
