News Desk: Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo people organised rally over unemployment in Shillong on October 28. The rally started at Motphram and was on its way to the Fire Brigade Ground at Laitumkhrah in Shillong, Meghalaya.
The participants of the rally attacked the innocent people on the street while marching on Friday. As per the reports, the President of the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo people, Dundee Khongsit set the record straight and reiterated that there had never seen call for violence.
“As a representative of the organisation I apologise and I did not expect that such an untoward incident would happen. We had appealed to everyone before starting the rally that is a peaceful rally. But there is frustration among the leaders there are youths in the rally who were there in 2019 police recruitment drive and results are yet to be declared. But as a leader, it is our duty to appeal to the youths to be patient and calm” Khongsit said.
Meanwhile police has been directed to take strict action against the perpetrators and a show cause notice has also been issued to the protestors for violating the condition’s of the rally.