JAC from Ri Bhoi meets CM, informed that Casino plans scrapped

Date:

Share post:

Shillong, Sept 8: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising of the Synjuk Ki Rangbah Shnong Ri Bhoi and three NGOs – Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Ri Bhoi Unit, FKJGP and HNYF, met with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to submit a memorandum to oppose the idea of setting up casinos in Ri Bhoi District.

Briefing media persons, secretary of the JAC, also the president of KSU North Khasi Hills, Ferdynald Kharkamni, said that it was a fruitful meeting and the Chief Minister assured that the plans have been scrapped to setup casinos in the state.

He added that Gaming Bill was just an introduction to see how the people would react to it. “But the consent of the people of Ri-Bhoi is not there and are against the idea of casinos. So it was a positive meeting and I’m glad the government listened to the voice of the people,” said Kharkamni.

Share post:

spot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Mizoram | Bam duh ka ding ia 60 tylli ki dukan ha Aizawl

Aizawl, Lber 17: Ka ding kaba shyrkhei hynne ka...

Phah ka Sorkar ia 2 ngut ki Ophisar sha Karnataka ba iap ngat bih u Khynnah na Meghalaya

Shillong, Lber 17 : Ka Sorkar Jylla kala phah...

Duh ei ka Jylla T.1.18 klur ba sang ban iatreilang ka Tnad Forest bad ka Mining & Geology

Shillong, Lber 17 : Ka jingbym don ka jingiatreilang...

Dang pynkhreh ka Sorkar ban thied jaka ha kylleng ki District ban pynkylla jaka theh niut

Shillong, Lber 17 : Ka Sorkar Jylla ka dang...