Pol instability responsible for rise in militancy: Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today blamed the "political instability" for equally contributing to the increasing militancy and insurgency problem in the state, specially in the Garo Hills region.
"Political instability is also equally responsible. Meghalaya was subjected to lot of instability and we as politicians should also take the blame for creating such instability," Sangma said in the Assembly while replying to the debate on the Governor's address.
According to him, instability was the root cause, which led to the delay in signing of the peace settlement with ANVC and ANVC(B) outfits.
Due to the long-drawn negotiation for arriving at the peace settlement, many splinter groups of the ANVC were formed, including the GNLA and ASAK, he said.

Pointing out at the recent political crisis in the KHADC, which prompted the Leader of Opposition Donkupar Roy to table a motion asking for dissolving of the KHADC, the chief minister argued, "how is it we expect the ANVC chairman to ensure that his rank and file don't desert him?"
Stating that the peace settlement was only signed last year and ANVC was also disbanded, Sangma said, "this is because we were able to bring stability for three years, which allowed us to sign the peace settlement just before the Assembly elections."
"This government has been able to provide the most important thing - stability...It is important to understand that more instability is more problems," he said.