A tribal council in Meghalaya has flagged the “mass migration” of people from ethnic strife-torn Manipur to the State’s capital Shillong and adjoining areas.
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has accordingly asked the Dorbar Shnongs — traditional village or locality-based councils — to keep track of how many people have taken refuge and ensure they return after the situation back home in Manipur after normalcy is restored.
A Dorbar Shnong runs a Khasi village or urban neighbourhood according to customary laws. These bodies, each headed by a Rangbah Shnong (headman), had asked homeowners not to let out their premises to “outsiders” after violence broke out in Manipur on May 3.
