CRPF will not be deployed in Langpih as there are no reports of possible conflict: Paul Lyngdoh
First Published: 6th October, 2023 21:30 IST
Paul lyngdoh said that the state is strengthening the state police forces in the area, and currently over 2,500 youths are undergoing training
The much debated Assam-Meghalaya border issue along the six disputed areas is headed for a solution soon, as the Meghalaya Cabinet minister and the Chairman of the regional committee for West Khasi Hills, Paul Lyngdoh said that they will visit the site in the disputed areas and will submit the final report within October.
“As soon as our counterparts from Assam are free, we should be able to finalize the dates, but everything will be completed within October of this year,” Lyngdoh said.
Speaking to the reporters, Lyngdoh said that CRPF will only be deployed in sensitive areas that have reported conflicts or have the potential to witness skirmishes.
This comes days after the Assam and Meghalaya governments decided to deploy a neutral force in the disputed border areas.
He ruled out the possibility of the deployment of CRPF at Langpih and said, “As of date, reports that have emerged from Langpih don’t indicate any possibility of skirmishes or conflicts. These forces will only be deployed in highly sensitive locations where trouble have broken out or have the potential to break out.
He added that the state is strengthening the state police forces in the area, and currently over 2,500 youths are undergoing training and will complete the training in the next couple of months and join the state police.
“Apart from that, about 4000 new vacancies will also be filled up subsequently by next year,” Lyngdoh further added.
Responding to NGOs opposing the idea of deploying neutral forces in the border areas, Lyngdoh said, “If we send Meghalaya police, Assam will object. If Assam sends Assam police, Meghalaya will object. If we send paramilitary forces and central forces, some NGOs will object. Then who do we send?”
Both Assam and Meghalaya signed an MoU in Delhi in March last year to formally resolve interstate disputes in six areas of differences between the two states.
Edited by- Haynashree Narjary
Also Read: Narrowed down on conflict areas: Assam-Meghalaya border talks in Shillong today
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