Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma meets Amit Shah, discusses border border security

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], August 13 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday to discuss the overall situation at the international border area amid the political unrest in neighbouring country Bangladesh.
CM Sangma said that Meghalaya police are on high alert and a night curfew has been imposed along the international border to further strengthen the overall security.
Conrad K Sangma said, "The Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya and myself had a review meeting along with Home Minister of India, Amit Shah to review the overall situation at the border area keeping in mind the current situation that the country of Bangladesh is going through. In the review meeting, we briefed the Home Minister that there was good work that was going on by the BSF and the Army and very strict monitoring is being done currently by these two forces. At the same time, Meghalaya police also is on high alert."
He further said, "We also informed him that we have put a night curfew all along the international border to further strengthen the overall security. We reiterated to the HM that we should not allow this point in time any individuals to cross the border as the matter is very, very sensitive"
He further informed that the Home Minister informed that the Government of India would not allow any individual to cross the border and all steps were being taken to ensure that the border was secured.
"Apart from that, we have urged the government to provide more manpower along the borders if necessary so that security can be further emboldened and to which the Home Minister assured that the situation would be examined and necessary action would be taken," Sangma added.
Meanwhile, the Border Security forces have also tightened security along the Indo-Bangladesh international border in response to the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh.
Deployment at border outposts has also been increased, and all surveillance equipment is being utilized to ensure effective monitoring.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a committee, led by the Additional Director General (ADG) of the BSF Eastern Command, to monitor the situation at the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB).
The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a committee, led by the Additional Director General (ADG) of the BSF Eastern Command, to monitor the situation at the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB).
In a letter dated August 9, Under Secretary to the Govt of India Smitha Viju said, "It has been decided to constitute a Committee consisting of the following members for the above-mentioned subject a. ADG, BSF, Eastern Command as the Chairman, b. IG, BSF Frontier HQ South Bengal, c. IG, BSF Frontier HQ Tripura, d. Member (Planning and Development), LPAI and e. Secretary, LPAI."
Bangladesh is facing a fluid political situation following the ouster of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, from the position of Prime Minister on August 5 in the wake of mounting protests.