Shillong, April 27: ACHIK organises awareness campaign on Roster System and a rally for the demand on Winter Capital or Second Capital alongwith GSU Eastern Zone, WATA, AAYF, Williamnagar Government College Students’ Union, Loyola College Students’ Union, Mahindra Pik Up, Sumo, Maxi Cab, Tractor Association of Willimnagar at Rongrenggre Govt. Secondary School Playground .
The organization as a part of mobilisation had organised an awareness campaign on Roster System and hold a vis a vis rally on the demand for Winter Capital with Six Combined NGOs of Williamnagar and the concern citizens of Williamnagar.
Speaking on the occasion, the Vice President Shri GrenethM .Sangma voiced that the demand for the rights of the community is not at all inducing any communal disharmony. Every community has the right to demand for their own legitimate rights .
General Secretary Advocate Bernita R Marak of the ACHIK organisation gave a boost to the speech on rights by asking the crowd and participants that the rights that the organisation is demanding is not illegal or new but legitimate enshrined in the provisions during the creation of the state by the forefathers of Meghalaya.
She informs the crowd that A·chik community needs to claim their own right which was there since the creation of the state.Clarifying that the A·chik community would ask the government to stick to the High Court order of implementing Roster System at the cut off date of 1972.
Shri Laben Ch. Marak a former Meghalaya Civil Servant officer clarified on the etymology, history, types and the emergence of Roster sytemin JobResrvation Policy. The organisation also informs the crowd on the 12 points reason of implementing the Winter Capital in Garo Hills.
More than 500 participants joined the rally on the demand for the Winter Capital which took place from Rongrengre Playground to DC office of Williamnagar.
Other Speakers include, the President of GSU Eastern Zone and the leaders of each NGOs which took part in the Awareness Campaign and a rally for demand on Winter Capital.
