Day After Assam-Meghalaya Peace Push, Taxi Body Turns Back Assam Vehicles
Guwahati: Vehicles registered in Assam were reportedly stopped at Barapani and sent back on Sunday while travelling towards Shillong, a day after Assam and Meghalaya agreed on measures to restore normal movement and ensure the safety of tourists, passengers and vehicles between the two states. Tourist taxi drivers under the banner of the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA)…
Assam and Meghalaya reached an agreement on August 20 to restore normal movement between the two states and ensure safety for tourists, passengers and vehicles. The All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA) protested the move, demanding that Assam-registered tourist taxis operate only within Assam, with Meghalaya-registered taxis solely handling commercial transport within Meghalaya.
AKMTTA president Ricaldinus Dohling expressed frustration over the failure of the previous government to provide a lasting solution, despite a memorandum submitted in 2023. Protests from Meghalaya drivers were also reported, with some stopping Assam-registered vehicles at Jorabat. A special team was formed to identify and register FIRs against those involved in the protests.
A permanent arrangement to address recurring issues along the inter-state border will be established, with a committee including administrative officials, police personnel, and local representatives, as well as a separate coordination system between law and order officials from both states.
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