Three arrested leaders of the Khasi Students' Union were brought back to the Shillong District Jail from prisons in the Garo Hills on Tuesday.
The leaders - KSU President Raymond Kharjana, General Secretary Reuben Najiar and Vice-President Pynkmenlang Sanmiet were expected to brief the union's Central Executive Council on the latest developments following their return.
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Three arrested KSU leaders were brought back to Shillong District Jail.
The leaders are Raymond Kharjana, Reuben Najiar and Pynkmenlang Sanmiet.
Former KSU General Secretary Donald V. Thabah met the leaders after their return.
Thabah said the three leaders were in good health.
The Meghalaya government has invited the KSU for talks.
The talks concern the KSU's five-point charter of demands.
Former KSU General Secretary Donald V. Thabah met the three leaders at the Shillong District Jail and said they were in good health.
The development came as the Meghalaya government invited the KSU leadership for discussions on the organisation's five-point charter of demands. The CEC was set to meet and decide whether the union would accept the government's invitation for talks.
The proposed dialogue follows tensions triggered by a KSU motorcycle rally in Shillong on August 19, which turned violent. The three senior leaders were subsequently arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
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Why This Matters
The possible talks could provide an opportunity for dialogue between the Meghalaya government and the KSU after tensions surrounding the union's agitation and the subsequent arrest of its senior leaders. The CEC's decision will determine whether formal discussions move forward.
