Meghalaya government cracks down on violent rallyists

The Meghalaya government has begun cracking down on the organisers of the October 28 rally in Shillong that turned violent, leaving many people – mostly non-tribals – injured.

This followed the fear of a tourism promotion organisation that the violence might potentially damage the industry and kill the avenues for employment, the very reason why the rally was taken out.

Breaking his silence on Monday, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said several rallyists who went on the rampage had been identified and one of them arrested.