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Meghalaya Govt, KSU Strike Consensus On Key Demands; Statewide Agitation Put On Hold

Guwahati: The Meghalaya Government and the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) reached a consensus on Wednesday, resulting in the student body putting its state-wide agitation on hold following a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Deputy Chief Ministers Sniawbhalang Dhar and Prestone Tynsong, and a KSU delegation led by former CEC President Lambokstarwell Marngar. The talks…

Meghalaya Govt, KSU Strike Consensus On Key Demands; Statewide Agitation Put On Hold

The Meghalaya Government and the Khasi Students Union (KSU) have reached an agreement after high-level discussions chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. This consensus comes after the KSU put its statewide agitation on hold. The agreement addresses five key demands of the union, including a halt to construction on the Shri Cement Project, the development of an entry and exit check facility at Umling, amendments to the Migrant Worker Regulation Act, changes to recruitment reforms for Grade D and C non-technical posts, and support for NEIGRIHMS online examinations.

If any timelines are not met or if work on the Shri Cement project resumes prematurely, the KSU has stated that it will restart its protests.

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