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Congress-Led government is shielding Shangpliang- P.N. Syiem

Suspended Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (CEM) Pynshngaiñlang N. Syiem accused the Congress-led Meghalaya government of shielding bureaucrat-turned-politician H.M. Shangpliang, who is set to contest from Mawsynram constituency in THE 2018 Election.

Syiem who is both MLA and MDC alleged that Shangpliang has misused his position as IAS officer in many occasions prior his joining in politics but the congress led government instead of taking action him it is protecting him. In the past there was a demand from several quarters that action should be taken against Shangpliang, after a video clip surface showing Shangpliang attending a meeting of a political party. Talking to the press on Thursday Syiem said “He (Shangpliang) should be punished as per service rules of both the Centre and state governments.”

Shangpliang’s took voluntary retirement in October before officially joining Congress recently.

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MPWU to file complain with Labour Commisioner

The Office of the Labour Commisioner government of Meghalaya had sent out letter to the leaders of the MeECL Progressive Workers’ Union (MPWU) to discuss about their various grievances regarding their working conditions and wages and statutory benefits like ESI, PF, Leave, Maternity Benefits etc. The offer came right after the MeECL officers walked out from a meeting between the agitating Unions who had invite Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) members on Thursday.  

Meanwhile the MPWU had decided to lodge complains with the labour commissioner office regarding the violation of Trade Union Act by MeECL.

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Congress-Led Government turn blind eye to employment

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief general secretary of Meghalaya D.K. Gupta slammed the Congress-led government in Meghalaya for closing its eyes on unemployment problems. In a statement issued on Thursday the LJP chief general secretary said after visiting many villages in the LJP chief general secretary, he has find out that there are many challenges faced by the youth in the State in terms of employment

The Chief said “The problem is not because the State does not have employment opportunities, but it is evidently due to the negligence of the State Government”. He added that there are many industries in the State like Khasi, Jaintia and Ri Bhoi districts but the present government has chosen to close its eyes on this unemployment problem, and did not focus on welfare of the youth. 

He reminded the press that Agreement was made by the Meghalaya government with business houses to provide employment as per the Industrial policy of 1997. A contract was signed by the Government from these big business houses to employ local youths and to restrict these private business houses to hire people from outside the state in running their industries.

The LJP chief had asked the government to strictly abide and enforce the memorandum of understanding signed with these business houses.

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Ronnie V.Lyngdoh taking a dig at BJP

Congress leaders and minister Urban Affairs of Meghalaya, Ronnie V. Lyngdoh is seemly playing the role of soothsayer as he openly pronounced that “BJP will lose Gujarat this time”. His prediction is apparently based upon the fact that BJP chief Amit Shah is constantly postponing his visit to Meghalaya, time and again. Ronnie said “believe me the BJP will be defeated in the upcoming Gujarat polls” adding that BJP had lost to the congress in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-election with a margin of over 2 Lakhs votes. He said that this is an indication of things to come one day and will wave the magic wand so that the BJP would come into power. Ronnie V. Lyngdoh refuted the statement of Rupam Goswami, BJP spokesperson of Assam that the congress is facing leadership crisis in Meghalaya. Lyngdoh also predicted that history will repeat itself that those leaving the congress will not survive in politics.