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MLA’s salary reduced by Rs 8000/-

During the Cabinet Meeting the Meghalaya Government has decided to cut down the salaries of MLA’s by Rs 8000/-. While speaking to media person Dr. Mukul Sangma said that irrespective of timings, Government had to do what it considered good. And it is wrong to alleged everything as election gimmick.

The news was delivered by Parliamentary Affairs minister, MM Danggo. During the last budget session this year, the salaries of MLAs were raised to Rupees two lakh ten thousand hence with this cut the total salary will be Rupees two lakh two thousand. With the reduction of MLA’s salary it is also expected that the Government would be forced to increase the salary of Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and all the ministers.

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Prime Minister likely to inaugurate Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura road

Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the mega road project that was completed except for a small portion from Lad Mawreng to Mawmaram West Khasi Hills which is yet to fully complete but Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura road is completed.

On his visit to Shillong this coming Saturday it is also expected of him to hold official meeting with the state government official at the State Convention centre.

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NCSK demand increment of sweepers benefits 

Jagadish Hiremani representative of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) has asked the Meghalaya government to increase the salary of safaiwalas (sanitation workers) and reserve 5% seat in educational institutions to their dependents. The member during the meeting in Shillong brief the press that there are around 400 safaiwalas under the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) but only 98 are permanent workers of the board.

Hiremani who is the first official to Visit the state said it is the duty of the Government to lay out specific programmes of action towards elimination of inequalities in status, facilities, and opportunities for Safai Karamcharis under a time-bound action plan. He added that the state government to increase the salary of the safaiwalas from Rs 3,000 to Rs 10, 500 and to look into their welfare over all. 

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Aadhar voluntary not Mandatory- CM

Chief Minister, Dr. Mukul Sangma informed the state Assembly that the use of Aadhaar in the state is not Mandatory but Voluntary, He however insist that the registering of Aadhaar is allowed in the state especially for students who need to appear for the NEET Examination and for their scholarship.

Dr. Sangma said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the state Government that the use of Aadhaar was not mandatory, but necessary since Union Ministries insisted that the use of Aadhaar will benefit especially to those who are the beneficiaries for various centrally sponsored schemes.

Due to the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, having an Aadhar is necessary as the Government of India will directly transfer the benefit and subsidy to the account of the beneficiaries linked with Aadhaar.

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‘Treat HIV positive people with love’- Meena Kharkongor

Meena Kharkongor the chairperson of Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, while addressing on the occasion of ‘World AIDS Day’ said that “there must be a concerted effort to look after HIV positive people with love, support, and quality treatment’.  The Chairperson of MSCPCR encouraged the people to treat the victims with respect and dignity, she also stress on awareness and support and not to stigmatize and discriminate such people.

Kharkongor was addressing during the celebration of ‘World AIDS Day’ at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Indian Culture Research, Shillong. She also reminds the people that the Commission welcomes any coordination for this cause from Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS) or any organisation.

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Sanbor Shullai removed from NCP as President

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has relieved Mr Sanbor Shullai, sitting MLA of North Shillong Constituency from the post of the President of NCP Meghalaya state.

In his place Mr. Vijay Raj who was the former vice-president has been appointed as the Working President of Nationalist Congress Party, Meghalaya State. It is noted that that the removal of Mr Sanbor Shullai from the post of the President is base on the recommendation of the General Secretary of the party Mr Praful Patel.

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This is going to be the last ditch for the congress party in Meghalaya to swim or drown. The congress chief from New Delhi, Sonia Gandhi is depending on the state congress chief D.D Lapang for uniting the forces of the congress which are now presently in disarray. She has particularly asked the party veteran leader to meet and discuss in depth with the party National Chief Rahul Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi is therefore much concerned and perturbed on the affairs of the Meghalaya congress, which she feels is not going in the right way. She wants to find the reason why so many congress leaders and veterans are quitting the party in such crucial period and time, the answer being that the congress led alliance government in the course of time had become detached from the people in terms of realistic development where is always left out of the picture from the stage of consultancy and implementation. On the other hand Mukul Sangma continues in expressing confidence in him and his congress party which is beleaguered as the number of turn coats are increasing day by day. Only the other day eight members have joined the NPP, swelling its rank and file and file in the face of such exodus. In the mean time the chief minister has dare deserters to quit as members of the house. Mukul had termed the deserters as devils, he had posed a question whether these members of the house have courage, and Meanwhile Comingone Ymbon had already resigned. Besides Comingone Ymbon senior congress leaders including Prestone Tynsong, Rowel Lyngdoh have already resigned, the main reason expressed by them is the dictatorial attitude of Mukul Sangma as the chief minister. Sangma however said the main reason for their resignation is that deserters are not loyal to the people who had elected them. The main judge therefore would be the people themselves if they approve or not in these resignations the answer would therefore be in the outcome of the election.

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BJP-RSS link statement by HSPDP Chief... irked BJYM

Egenstar Kurkalang President of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) state youth wing condemned the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) President, Ardent Basaiawmoit for his BJP-RSS link statement which he made during a public rally in Malki football ground. HSPDP Chief accused the BJP of being a political front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to fulfil its agenda of achieving one nation, one culture, and one religion. 

In a statement, BJYM president, Egenstar Kurkalang, termed the statement baseless and said that “This allegation shows that he (Ardent) does not understand the Constitution of India well.”