Sikhs of Shillong hold their ground

Shillong | Wednesday | 6th June, 2018

Summary:

"What will happen to us when the security personnel are withdrawn? According to tribal laws, a tribal can claim a plot of land which has been in his possession for six years. We have built a gurdwara and even a church for the 20 Sikh families who converted to Christianity long ago. Even the government is trying to push us out of this land by issuing eviction notices. "We have faced demands of our eviction from groups of locals and NGOs several times in the past..