Shillong, Oct 15: Various Karbi organisations have expressed their opposition to the “give and take” policy of Assam and Meghalaya for solving inter-state boundary dispute, which includes Block 1 & II of West Karbi Anglong.

The organisations, in a joint memorandum to Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ronghang, said the claims of Meghalaya that Block I and II historically belong to Jaintia Hills is not true.

According to the organisations, the areas historically belong to Karbi Kingdom with its capital at Socheng, 10 kms from Khanduli. The Karbi king presently resides at the temporary capital Rong Arak (Ronghang Rongbong), 12 kms from Hamren District, who still heads the traditional justice system and oversees the cultural life of the Karbi society.

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