JAC to hold statewide peace rally in Meghalaya today
The Joint Action Committee is calling for citizens across Khasi and Jaintia Hills to protest against the Shillong Ropeway Project.
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the Shillong Ropeway Project and for the Protection of U Lum Shyllong Catchment Areas has called for a peace rally on Thursday, according to The Shillong Times.
Participants will assemble at 12 noon at the life-size statue of U Kiang Nangbah opposite Civil Hospital in Shillong and proceed to the Secretariat.
JAC secretary Linda Marbaniang said the committee has sought permission from the district administration and remains committed to peaceful agitation following a meeting with the MLA.
President Deborah Marbaniang appealed to the Hynniewtrep community to show collective responsibility, stating the issue affects the future of the community and nine drinking-water sources.
The committee demands that the government either scrap the ropeway project or move it to another location to protect the ecological integrity of U Lum Shyllong.
Green Tech Foundation chairman H.B. Nonglang, who supports the JAC, announced plans to surround the Meghalaya Secretariat and said agitation will continue until the proposal is withdrawn or relocated.