Meghalaya Unrest

Why Khasi vigilante groups have pushed Meghalaya government on the back foot

The surge in Khasi nationalism has not only led to attacks on migrant workers but is also being deployed against the Garo chief minister, said observers.

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· Aug 06, 2024 · 06:30 am
Was the violence in Shillong fuelled by an impending election?

Violence against non-tribals or ‘outsiders’ in Meghalaya is not new. Such tensions have animated the state’s politics for decades.

Rokibuz Zaman
· Dec 04, 2022 · 06:30 am
Meghalaya opposes Punjab’s aid to Sikhs affected in Shillong unrest in June

Violent protests had taken place between the dominant Khasi community and Sikh residents of a settlement in Shillong in June.

Scroll Staff
· Dec 18, 2018 · 03:52 pm

Meghalaya: Mobile internet services restored in Shillong, Khasi and Jaintia Hills

Mobile services were suspended after violence broke out between the majority Khasi community and the Sikh residents of Shillong on May 31.

Scroll Staff
· Jun 13, 2018 · 08:55 pm
Meghalaya: Mobile internet services remain suspended in Shillong

The local administration in Garo Hills lifted the curbs that were imposed following the violence that broke out on May 31.

Scroll Staff
· Jun 13, 2018 · 11:35 am
Shillong: Why a tiff between Sikhs and Khasis escalated into violence, fuelled by Whatsapp rumours

Members of the Dalit Sikh community claim that the attacks are aimed at getting them to leave their homes in the heart of the city and move to the outskirts.

Makepeace Sitlhou
· Jun 04, 2018 · 09:00 am

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Meghalaya Unrest

Why Khasi vigilante groups have pushed Meghalaya government on the back foot

The surge in Khasi nationalism has not only led to attacks on migrant workers but is also being deployed against the Garo chief minister, said observers.

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Violence against non-tribals or ‘outsiders’ in Meghalaya is not new. Such tensions have animated the state’s politics for decades.

Rokibuz Zaman · Dec 04, 2022 · 06:30 am

Meghalaya opposes Punjab’s aid to Sikhs affected in Shillong unrest in June

Violent protests had taken place between the dominant Khasi community and Sikh residents of a settlement in Shillong in June.

Scroll Staff · Dec 18, 2018 · 03:52 pm

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