Warning to pressure groups for creating ruckus at NEIGRIHMS

The state government has warned pressure groups not to take the law into their own hands. “Be it pressure groups or be it anybody, we should be guided by prescribed norms of the law. We cannot take the law in our hands,” Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police), Prestone Tynsong said on Friday.

His statement comes following last week’s incident in NEIGRIHMS where the HYC had attempted to forcibly shut down the Director’s Administrative Block over the issue of recruitment of nurses. Earlier, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma had asserted that action will be initiated in connection with the disruption of operations at NEIGRIHMS.

He said the police have taken note of the incident and a case has been registered. The police are taking steps as per law and action will be initiated based on evidence, he said. “From any point of view, this is unacceptable,” Sangma said referring to the locking of NEIGRIHMS director’s office by the Hynniewtrep Youth Council in protest against non-fulfilment of its demands. He said even during wars, armed forces have an unwritten code of not touching hospitals.