Should Langpih be the turning point?

Should Langpih be the turning point in finally solving the border problem of the two neighbouring states of Assam and Meghalaya, south of the River Brahmaputra in the Northeastern region of India? The lackadaisical attitude in solving the border problem for thirty eight long years was suddenly given a rude awakening when violence erupted at the border disputed village of Langpih, as the Assam police 4th battalion opened fire on the busy market day killing four people belonging to the indigenous Khasi settlers and injuring others on the 14th of May 2010.
Langpih is situated in the Khasi state of Hima Rambrai in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, as is listed in the official census / record of 2000. With a population of only a few hundred, scant attention was paid by the state government. Likewise, in many of the border villages including those under dispute numbering thirteen in all, people have to fend for themselves.

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