Northeast Desk, 5th October: The National People’s Party (NPP) and the Voice of the People Party (VPP) have joined forces to advocate for the establishment of a *Mawsynram Civil Subdivision. Leaders from both parties came together in support of a protest organised by the *Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Sawsymper, Border Area, and Lawbah Area Circles, which was held at Madan Malki in Shillong.
The protest sought to intensify the push for upgrading the Mawsynram Block to a full-fledged *Civil Subdivision, a long-standing demand of local residents. *VPP leader Rusievan Shangpliang urged the people to unite and continue their collective efforts to ensure the government’s attention to this issue. Shangpliang emphasized that the upgradation would bring significant administrative and developmental benefits to the region.
Earlier, the *KSU Sawsymper Circle, along with the *KSU Balat Border Area Circle and *KSU Lawbah Border Area Circle, had announced plans to hold a *sit-in demonstration in Mawsynram on *August 10, demanding swift action from the government regarding the upgradation of the *Mawsynram C&RD Block to a Civil Subdivision.
The call for the Mawsynram Civil Subdivision has gained growing momentum, with local leaders and communities hoping this will lead to better governance, infrastructure development, and service delivery in the area.