Assam-Meghalaya Border Pact: The Meghalaya High Court has ordered an interim stay on Assam-Meghalaya border pact signed by Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya earlier this year.
Assam-Meghalaya Border Pact
It is noted Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had signed an MoU for demarcating the border in at least six of the 12 contested locations in March this year.
Justice H S Thangkhiew ordered the interim stay till the next date of hearing on February 6, 2023, on a petition filed by four traditional chiefs of Meghalaya.
In this regard, Justice Thangkhiew said, “It is however understood that during the intervening period, no physical demarcation or erection of boundary posts on the ground, pursuant to the MoU dated 29/03/2022 shall be carried out till the next date.”
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