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A day after violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged that the BJP’s North-East Democratic Alliance has failed the Northeast and called on Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve the border dispute between the two states.
PTI had reported that Six people, including a forest guard, were killed in violence at the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border in the early hours of Tuesday after a truck allegedly laden with illegally felled timber was intercepted by forest guards from Assam.
“Deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident at the Assam-Meghalaya border. 6 precious lives were lost. BJP’s NEDA has failed North East. It is high time Union Home Minister resolves the border dispute between two states before things turn more hostile. Let there be peace.,” Kharge said in a tweet.
Deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident at the Assam-Meghalaya border. 6 precious lives were lost.
BJP’s NEDA has failed North East. It is high time Union Home Minister resolves the border dispute between two states before things turn more hostile.
Let there be peace.
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) November 23, 2022
