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Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said that it was through divine blessings that the people of Meghalaya were granted their own land, their own State and their own identity. “With confidence, determination and a strong will, we will achieve the goals we have set for ourselves,” he said.

The Chief Minister paid tribute to the leaders who spearheaded the movement for statehood through non-violent, persistent and unwavering struggle. Recalling the period when the demand for statehood was at its peak, he noted that despite differences in tribe and community, the people were united by a shared dream and common purpose. Expressing concern over present-day divisions, particularly on social media, he said that negativity and hatred between communities were deeply troubling. “Sometimes I see negativity and hatred, and it makes me ask myself whether we have forgotten what our leaders stood for,” he said, adding that the elders and mothers of Meghalaya had prayed for the creation of the State and that those prayers were answered.

The Chief Minister informed that he had received a personal letter from the Prime Minister of India conveying warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Meghalaya on the occasion of Meghalaya Day. He said the letter fondly recalled late P.A. Sangma and acknowledged his immense contribution to Meghalaya and the nation, and that he was honoured to convey the Prime Minister’s message to the people of the State