Meghalaya Protests

Tension continues to rise at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya's capital Shillong as students have launched an indefinite hunger strike outside the Vice Chancellor's office, demanding removal of Vice Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla.

Having faced opposition in Arunachal and Nagaland, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj, popularly known as Jagadguru, will not be allowed to land in Meghalaya after protests over his cow protection yatra, sources have told NDTV.

A civil society organisation of the Meitei community organised a sit-in protest at the Manipur Bhavan in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on Sunday, condemning the recent rocket and weaponized drone attacks in Manipur by "Kuki insurgents".

In his directive, the Home Department's Joint Secretary said that due to the prevailing law and order situation in Bangladesh, there is a likelihood of an influx of people from the neighbouring country into Manipur.

Altogether 284 more people entered India on Saturday from violence-hit Bangladesh via Dawki integrated check post in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district, officials said.

Meghalaya's Khasi and Jaintia hills are on high alert after two student union members were arrested on Wednesday following the deaths of two people in the state last week.

Two persons were allegedly beaten to death by miscreants at Ichamati under Shella police station in East Khasi Hills district on Wednesday evening.

At least 15 people, including nine police personnel, were injured when a protest against a public hearing for the expansion of a cement plant turned violent in Meghalaya on Thursday. Police had to resort to baton-charging and firing tear gas shells.

Demanding their reinstatement, the agitating contractual teachers of state-run schools in Meghalaya clashed with the police on Thursday when they tried to enter the secretariat in Shillong.

Meghalya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday said if farmers' demands are not met, they may try to get what they want through violence.

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said the Centre will have to work with honesty to withdraw cases registered against farmers during the agri laws protest and give a legal framework to MSP for crops.

Concerns over a legal assurance for MSP are at the core of farmers' protests against the government's three controversial farm laws, and that guarantee must be offered before the farmers will back down, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik said.

Appointed Governor - in Jammu and Kashmir and Goa, before being posted to Meghalaya - during the Narendra Modi term, Mr Malik has been taking swipes at the government.

With Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik offering to mediate between the agitating farmers and the Centre, farmer leaders said on Tuesday they do need any mediation but the BJP government should listen to the "right-thinking people" in the party.

Backing the protesting farmers on their demand for the dismissal of Union minister Ajay Mishra, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik said he should have resigned immediately after the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and does not deserve the post in any case.

Tension continues to rise at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya's capital Shillong as students have launched an indefinite hunger strike outside the Vice Chancellor's office, demanding removal of Vice Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla.

Having faced opposition in Arunachal and Nagaland, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj, popularly known as Jagadguru, will not be allowed to land in Meghalaya after protests over his cow protection yatra, sources have told NDTV.

A civil society organisation of the Meitei community organised a sit-in protest at the Manipur Bhavan in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on Sunday, condemning the recent rocket and weaponized drone attacks in Manipur by "Kuki insurgents".

In his directive, the Home Department's Joint Secretary said that due to the prevailing law and order situation in Bangladesh, there is a likelihood of an influx of people from the neighbouring country into Manipur.

Altogether 284 more people entered India on Saturday from violence-hit Bangladesh via Dawki integrated check post in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district, officials said.

Meghalaya's Khasi and Jaintia hills are on high alert after two student union members were arrested on Wednesday following the deaths of two people in the state last week.

Two persons were allegedly beaten to death by miscreants at Ichamati under Shella police station in East Khasi Hills district on Wednesday evening.

At least 15 people, including nine police personnel, were injured when a protest against a public hearing for the expansion of a cement plant turned violent in Meghalaya on Thursday. Police had to resort to baton-charging and firing tear gas shells.

Demanding their reinstatement, the agitating contractual teachers of state-run schools in Meghalaya clashed with the police on Thursday when they tried to enter the secretariat in Shillong.

Meghalya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday said if farmers' demands are not met, they may try to get what they want through violence.

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said the Centre will have to work with honesty to withdraw cases registered against farmers during the agri laws protest and give a legal framework to MSP for crops.

Concerns over a legal assurance for MSP are at the core of farmers' protests against the government's three controversial farm laws, and that guarantee must be offered before the farmers will back down, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik said.

Appointed Governor - in Jammu and Kashmir and Goa, before being posted to Meghalaya - during the Narendra Modi term, Mr Malik has been taking swipes at the government.

With Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik offering to mediate between the agitating farmers and the Centre, farmer leaders said on Tuesday they do need any mediation but the BJP government should listen to the "right-thinking people" in the party.

Backing the protesting farmers on their demand for the dismissal of Union minister Ajay Mishra, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik said he should have resigned immediately after the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and does not deserve the post in any case.