Thousands join Meghalaya's protest march

January 31, 2012 17:16

The Hynniewtrep Welfare Association today demanded adequate security to all citizens in militant-hit Garo Hills as thousands joined a peace march demanding the release of two power officials kidnapped last Tuesday still remaining untraced.

"The state government should provide adequate security to all citizens so that peaceful co-existence among all communities is not disturbed in Garo Hills," HTWA President J Lyngdoh said in a memo to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.

The rally took place against the backdrop of two power engineers A Pothmi and B Majaw being kidnapped, allegedly by the GNLA, to protest against "poor power connectivity" in the three 'impoverished' districts of Garo Hills.

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