SHILLONG, DEC 28: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said both Assam and Meghalaya are trying their best to resolve the six areas of difference shared between the two states within January 15, next year.
Tynsong informed that the regional committees on interstate boundary dispute have been asked to submit their reports on or before December 31.
The direction was given during the border talks held between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on December 22.
“After this, again sitting will take place between both the Chief Ministers in the first week of January to ensure that final decision is taken before January 15, to resolve the six areas of difference,” he said.
When asked, the Deputy Chief Minister said, “We are trying our best to complete (the exercise for all the six sectors) on or before January 15.”
“But in case if one or two sectors are found to be complicated then we will take a decision at a later stage because discussion and negotiation need to be again shared between both the states,” he added.
Regarding the allegation that Meghalaya is trying to force people to be with the state, Tynsong said there is absolutely no truth in that.
“These are only baseless allegations being made. We had discussed (during the recently held border talks) and maintained there was nothing as such and that Meghalaya is not forcing anybody so also Assam is not forcing anybody as ultimately it is for the two chief ministers to take a decision on which is Meghalaya and which is Assam,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Regional Committee on inter-state boundary for East Jaiñtia Hills district led by Home Minister, Lahkmen Rymbui and minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar has agreed with its Assam counterpart that the matter related to Ratacherra would be solved between the two governments without involving the people.
Rymbui had informed that the two regional committees from Assam and Meghalaya have agreed during the meeting of the two chief ministers at Guwahati on December 22, that it was not necessary to submit the report since the matter related to Ratacherra has been discussed between the two chief ministers in the presence of chairmen of the regional committees from both the states.
“As far as our regional committees are concerned on Ratacherra, the two committees need not involve the people because the area can be directly discussed and resolved between the two governments. During the meeting at Guwahati, we have clearly spoken in one voice by both the regional committees from Meghalaya and Assam. The Regional Committees from Assam and Meghalaya have shared the findings during the meeting of the two chief ministers,” Rymbui had said.
He had said that despite Christmas holidays, the chairmen of the regional committees would work to complete all exercises that needed to be completed within December 31.
“We hope that within January 15 next year, we shall be able to find a solution as far as the six areas of differences between the two states,” Rymbui had said.
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