Minister calls for immediate action after Meghalaya border fencing blunder traps 82 families
The recent construction of the Indo-Bangladesh border fencing in the South Garo Hills of Meghalaya has led to a significant and alarming development. According to reports, at least 82 households from the Rongara-Siju constituency have been forced to relocate into the "no man's zone," which is the area that sits between the formal borders of the two countries. This area is frequently a source of logistical and legal uncertainty because it is typically regarded as neutral territory with no established jurisdiction. Particularly from Rakkam Sangma, the Cabinet Minister and local MLA of the impacted area, the relocation has drawn criticism and worries.
Sangma has openly declared that these people were unintentionally relocated as a result of the border fence's construction not following ac...