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Even now when one glances through the poem Batohiya written in Bhojpuri, one is charmed by its lyrical grace and its passionate depiction of the flora and fauna of Bharat, its history and its geography, Raghuvir chose to write in the Bhojpuri dialect although his command on English Arabic and Hindi was equally commendable. When Dante wrote Divine Comedy, he preferred to write in the Tuscan dialect which later became standardized Italian language. Many singers have sung the song Batohiya but most people do not know who wrote this immortal lyric and in this connection it will be appropriate to quote a line from John Keats that Batohiya poem" is not born for death". It had become a household name in the thirties and forties of the last century and had inspired millions to feel proud of their culture and tradition.

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Two arrested in Activist attack

Two people Elphon Dkhar and Meklison Siangshai was arrested in connection with the attacked on a women’s rights activist Agnes Kharshing, Amita Marak and her driver from Kongong village during the raid conducted by the East Jaintia Police. Police Chief of East Jaintia Hills Sylvester Nongtnnger said that “A Suo Moto” case was taken up by Police since the victims are not in position to file an FIR as they are in a serious condition.

Meanwhile spokesperson of the North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) Mr. K. K.Pandita said that activist Agnes Kharshiing is still in a “critical condition” while her colleague and her driver E. Kurbah are out of danger.

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There is visibly a rising sun of hope, that Meghalaya the land of clouds, would look ahead of more peaceful days and time ahead, as insurgent activities is on the wane. Insurgent movements which have clouded many parts of the world and also in India have spread in the North Eastern part of the country which is sensitive, bordering several foreign neighboring countries such as China, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Insurgency has come about mainly in Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, and Tripura to some extent in Manipur and Meghalaya.

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First Mushroom Festival in Meghalaya

The first ever Mushroom Festival of the State themed ‘Mushroom Cultivation for Income Generation’ was held at All Saints’ Hall in which Minister of Agriculture & Horticulture Banteidor Lyngdoh was the Chief Guest.

Speaking during the programme Banteidor Lyngdoh, said that the Government of Meghalaya with the ‘Meghalaya Mushroom Mission’ aims to scale up mushroom production in a mission mode to exploit the full potential of the sector and bring about economic prosperity and livelihood security to the mushroom farming community of the State. He added that the Mushroom Mission would expand the cultivation of Mushroom in the State and improve the target to 5000 MT from 27 MT which is the current achievement under the mission.

Additional Chief Secretary and Agriculture Production Commissioner, K. N. Kumar while delivering his welcome speech informed the gathering that about 15 per cent of the geographical area in the State is under cultivation of growing mushrooms. He added that the aim of having the festival is to create awareness about mushroom cultivation as an alternate income generating activity as well as an activity that can be integrated into the farm business to enhance farm income.

During the program the Minister also released the Meghalaya Draft Mushroom Mission. The draft mission document will be available in the website of the Department of Agriculture for the public for a month to give their suggestions and feedback before the Meghalaya Mushroom Mission is launched in December.