Tension in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills; KSU activist killed in clash between students’ body & suspected illegal Bangladeshi migrants

Tension prevails in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district after a clash between Khasi Students Union (KSU) activists and another group left one person reportedly dead. The incident took place on Friday at Ichamati under Shella constituency where the KSU had held a meeting against the contentious CAA and demanded the Inner Line Permit. Reportedly, as […]

Resettle government staff in Harijan Colony: Khasi Students Union

Khasi Students’ Union General Secretary, Donald Thabah talking to Northeast Live said that it has taken more than two years to resettle the government staff who are staying in Harijan colony and also to evict the illegal settlers. The Khasi Students’ Union said that it is high time for the Meghalaya government to come clean […]

KSU hopeful on implementation of Inner Line Permit in Meghalaya

With Christmas celebrations coming to an end, the delegation of ruling MDA government in Meghalaya and the opposition Congress is expected to meet Home Minister Amit Shah over the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State. Khasi Students’ Union president, Lambok Marngnar, speaking to Northeast Live said that the students’ body is expecting […]

Khasi Students’ Union reiterates its opposition to CAB

The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has once again reiterated its opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a revised version of which, is all set to be introduced in the winter session of the Parliament by the Centre. The KSU has said that they will continue to oppose the Bill, regardless of the consultations between the […]

Khasi Students’ Union slams parties over influx issue in Meghalaya

The Khasi Students’ Union has come down heavily on both the ruling and opposition parties in Meghalaya for failing to come up with a comprehensive mechanism to counter influx of illegal immigrants. KSU president Lambok Marngnar said that a series of agitations were held in the past by various pressure groups to demand the implementation […]

Mystery deepens over recovery of suspected uranium in Moreh

The mystery has deepened over the recovery of suspected high grade uranium on Monday in Manipur’s border town Moreh. The uranium package marked 99 percent refined bears the tag of Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) that had its regional headquarters in Shillong. However, as far as the background of the UCIL is concerned the […]

Khasi Students Union gives clarion call for implementation of NRC-like exercise in the hill state

The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has now demanded the implementation of an NRC-like exercise in the hill state with 1971 as the cut off year to flush out illegal migrants. In a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, the KSU argued that the population of Meghalaya has witnessed a substantial growth of 27.95 percent […]