Meghalaya CM to meet Himanta Biswa Sarma on border dispute with Assam

MeghalayaCM Conrad KSangmasaid that he would meetAssamchief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarmaon Saturday evening to fix a date for the official border talks between the two neighbouring states.

The issue of the boundary dispute with Assam was discussed during the meeting of theMeghalaya Democratic Alliance(MDA), held ahead of Union Home MinisterAmit Shah’s visit to the state on July 24.

Sangma, who is the chairman of the MDA, said that he has decided to start the process of consultation with the stakeholders on the issue.

There is a need to involve different social organisations, headmen and nokmas as the government will have to go across the board to ensure the inclusion of people who matter in the process.