Shillong, Aug 12: A review meeting was taken by the Chief Minister on the 12th August, 2014 to review the preparations for maintenance of law and order in the State ahead of the ensuing Independence Day celebrations, 2014. The meeting was attended by Smti. R. Warjri, Home Minister, Shri. W.D. Sangma, Parliamentary Secretary In-Charge Home, the Director General of Police, Senior Police Officers and Officers of the Home (Police) Department. The Chief Minister shared his observations and findings during a similar review meeting taken by him recently in Garo Hills with senior Police Officers of the Western Range. A reference was made to the bandh calls by the proscribed HNLC in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills and the ASAK in the Garo Hills.
While appreciating the efforts of the law enforcement machinery on the steps taken to ensure that the law and order situation is maintained at all costs, the Chief Minister reminded that the courage and indomitable spirit of the people of the State in standing up against and defying such calls for bandhs in the past, both in Khasi and Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills districts, should not be forgotten.
It would therefore be in the fitness of things to appeal to all sections of the population in the State to come out in large numbers and demonstrate their strength and resolve to stand up against anti-national forces. This would send a strong message that the people of the State are matured and cannot be intimidated by threats of reprisals from such forces.
Earlier in the day, Smti. R. Warjri, Home Minister and Shri W.D. Sangma, Parliamentary Secretary In-Charge Home had also taken a separate review of the preparedness of the law and order machinery for the ensuing Independence Day Celebrations, 2014.(SP News)
