Shillong, September 18: The All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMITA) has called off its indefinite strike after an emergency meeting with East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner R.M. Kurbah at the DC’s office in Shillong. The agitation, which had continued for the past two days against outside vehicles ferrying tourists to local destinations, was withdrawn after the district administration assured the association of a meeting with the state’s top leadership.
Balajied Jyrwa, spokesperson of AKMITA, said, “Following the assurance of the Deputy Commissioner that Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, along with ministers from Home, Tourism and Transport, will be meeting the association on Tuesday to hear about their demand, the association decided to call off their strike.”
He added, “As All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association was in indefinite strike against outside vehicles going to tourist spots, this agitation was going on for the past two days and today from the administration side, specially from the Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills office has called us for an emergency meeting and to discuss on our issues that we have. Accordingly we discuss on our demands and made them understand. From government side also they have agreed that on Tuesday, we will be having a meeting with the Minister of Tourism, Transport, Home and may be also the CM of Meghalaya. So we will be having these meeting, that why we are calling off the indefinite strike until Tuesday when we have meeting come to a conclusion with the state government, that’s why we are here today.”
The association said it will await the outcome of Tuesday’s meeting with the Chief Minister and cabinet ministers before deciding on its next course of action.
