SHILLONG, OCT 10: The Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) has strongly condemned the recent incident in which certain Karbi individuals allegedly trespassed and disrupted the peaceful paddy harvesting at a site belonging to Pnar residents of Lapangap village in West Jaintia Hills district.
In a statement issued on Friday, the JSU observed that from time to time, despite the strict escort and vigilance maintained by both the Meghalaya and Assam Police, Karbi individuals continue to engage in acts of aggression and intrusion, even in the presence of law enforcement personnel from both states.
“We express our deep sorrow over the loss of life among our Karbi brothers during this unfortunate clash at the paddy harvesting site, and we sincerely hope that such incidents will never occur again in the future on both sides,” it said adding, “At the same time, we strongly condemned the actions of those Karbi individuals who trespassed into the area belonging to the Pnar community, showing complete disregard for the States understanding and a lack of respect toward the local people during their harvesting season.”
The JSU also stated that Regional Committees of both Meghalaya and Assam are still in the process of resolving the areas of difference between the two states.
“We therefore urge both committees to expedite the ongoing peace and border talks to ensure that such unfortunate incidents do not recur, and that lasting peace and harmony prevail especially between the communities of the respective states residing along the inter-state border,” it added.
 has strongly condemned the recent incident in which certain Karbi individuals allegedly trespassed and disrupted the peaceful paddy harvesting at a site belonging to Pnar residents of Lapangap village in West Jaintia Hills district.){kind=link}