A delegation of BJP leaders led by Cabinet Minister Sanbor Shullai and State BJP President Rikman G. Momin called on the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi to seek an early resolution to the long-pending issue of relocation of the Dalit Sikh community from Them Iew Mawlong to Cantonment area.
Sanbor Shullai, who represents the Shillong Cantonment Board area, apprised the Union Defence Minister on the sensitivity and significance of the matter and urged the Ministry to arrive at an early and amicable solution in the larger interest of the state. During the meeting, the delegation also requested the Union Minister to ensure speedy implementation of the building bye-laws recently passed by the Cantonment Board and to expedite the renewal of policy in the Cantonment area.
Additionally, the leaders sought early approval for defence land acquisition required for the smooth completion of the Shillong flyover project. The Union Defence Minister gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured them that all the issues and grievances raised would be examined, and that he would take up the matters with the concerned authorities.