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Meghalaya (Insurgency North East): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2019

Date	Incidents
January - 7	On January 7, unidentified persons lobbed a Molotov cocktail at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Hindu. According to BJP State President ‘Unidentified men attacked the front portion of the office partially damaging it. The incident was reporte Read more... On January 7, unidentified persons lobbed a Molotov cocktail at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Hindu. According to BJP State President ‘Unidentified men attacked the front portion of the office partially damaging it. The incident was reported around midnight’. Read less...
January - 10	On January 10, stray incidents of burning tyres on the roads were reported from across the Khasi and Jaintia Hill Districts during “stay off the road protest” called by the Confederation of Hynniewtrep Social Organisation (CoHSO) in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, reports Nort Read more... On January 10, stray incidents of burning tyres on the roads were reported from across the Khasi and Jaintia Hill Districts during “stay off the road protest” called by the Confederation of Hynniewtrep Social Organisation (CoHSO) in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, reports North East Today. Some parts of the Shillong-Jowai highway was reported to have been barricaded by boulders and while some sections have been cleared by the Police. Read less...
January - 11	Protests were staged in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District and Tura in West Garo Hills District against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, reports The Telegraph on January 11. In Shillong, members of Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People, Hynñiewtrep National Youth Front, Ri Bhoi Youth Fe Read more... Protests were staged in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District and Tura in West Garo Hills District against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, reports The Telegraph on January 11. In Shillong, members of Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People, Hynñiewtrep National Youth Front, Ri Bhoi Youth Federation and other organisations gathered at Khyndailad to observe a black flag protest.In Tura, the headquarters of West Garo Hills District, about two hundred workers of the Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress demonstrated in front of the BJP office. Read less...
January - 17	Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), which is spearheading the protests against CAB, on January 17, claimed that around two million Hindu Bangladeshis would become Indian Citizens if the Bill is passes, reports The Shillong Times. KMSS Advisor Akhil Gogoi stated that ‘The BJP and Himanta Biswa Sarma Read more... Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), which is spearheading the protests against CAB, on January 17, claimed that around two million Hindu Bangladeshis would become Indian Citizens if the Bill is passes, reports The Shillong Times. KMSS Advisor Akhil Gogoi stated that ‘The BJP and Himanta Biswa Sarma is saying that only eight lakh Hindu Bangladeshis, who are already staying here, will get citizenship. But ourassessment is that 20 lakh people are present in Assam at this moment and they will get citizenship as soon as the Bill is passed. He further claimed that as per Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, there are around 17 million Hindus, which is 10.7 per cent of that country’s totalpopulation. He added that ‘If the Bill is passed, this will pave the ways for these 1.7 crore people in Bangladesh to come to Assam and get Indian nationality as there isno cut-off date in the Bill. So, there is a possibility that a total of 1.9 crore people are likely to get Indian citizenship in coming years’ Read less...
January - 18	Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM), Conrad K. Sangma on January 18 urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to reconsider the passing of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2016, reports Morung Express. The CM stated that ‘We have expressed our concerns about the Citizenship Amendment Bill. All the coalitio Read more... Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM), Conrad K. Sangma on January 18 urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to reconsider the passing of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2016, reports Morung Express. The CM stated that ‘We have expressed our concerns about the Citizenship Amendment Bill. All the coalition partners of the Meghalaya Government as well as Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga have expressed dissatisfaction over the Bill. So, we have asked the Government to reconsider the Bill’. When asked about the stance of his Government, the CM stated that ‘we will take a call when the time comes. We are still in discussion with them. I don’t think it is correct time to comment on that. The Bill will affect the North-East to a large extent. It is against the aspirations of the people and can have serious repercussions on the region’s law and order’. Read less...
January - 23	Government of India (GoI) on January 23 cleared amendment to Article 280 and the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, reports Assam Tribune. The move envisages improving the financial resources and administrative powers of the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripur Read more... Government of India (GoI) on January 23 cleared amendment to Article 280 and the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, reports Assam Tribune. The move envisages improving the financial resources and administrative powers of the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura. The amendment also paves the way for constitution of State Finance Commissions in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura. Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that a cabinet meeting approved the landmark amendment that will significantly increase financial resources and powers of the Autonomous Districts Councils in the four North-eastern states. The amendment proposes to rename the existing autonomous councils as Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC), Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC), Garo Hills Autonomous Territorial Council (GHATC), Khasi Hills Autonomous Territorial Council (KHATC), Jaintia Hills Autonomous Territorial Council (JHATC) and Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous Territorial Council (TTAATC) as the present jurisdiction of these councils extends to more than one District. The amendment also provides for transfer of additional 30 subjects, including public works department, forest, public health engineering, health and family welfare, urban development, and food and civil supply to KAATC and DHATC in Assam. The Union Minister also added that amendment will fulfil the commitments made under Memoranda of Settlement (MoS) signed by the Government of India, state governments of Assam and Meghalaya, United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) and A’chik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC). Read less...

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