Shillong, May 25: The Jaiñtia Coal Owners, Miners, Suppliers, and Workers Association (JCOMSWA) has decided to hold a hunger strike at the Kiang Nangbah statue in Khliehriat on June 1.
President of the association, Marshal SB Biam said the protest seeks to address the hardships faced by the community due to the coal mining and transportation ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
He stated ever since the ban in 2014, the residents of Jaiñtia Hills have experienced significant economic difficulties, impacting the livelihoods of coal—owners, miners, suppliers, and workers.
Biam said that the protest is intended to be peaceful, saying, “Our hunger strike will not affect peace in the region.”
