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Meghalaya government to constitute all-party committee to examine winter capital

Shillong, Mar 6 (UNI) An all-party committee will be constituted to examine the long-standing demand for the establishment of a ‘winter capital’ at Tura, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said Thursday.
“It is not so easy to make this happen (‘winter capital’). We will have to put our heads together. There are lot of people to talk to we have to talk to people from all corners of the state,” he said, while replying to a Resolution moved by the Leader of Opposition Dr. Mukul Manda Sangma urging the State government to examine the demand with sincerity and empathy for the establishment of "Winter Capital " at Tura, the district headquarters of West Garo Hills.
“We cannot go with the resolution as such but in the spirit of resolution. I can put up an all-party committee to discuss this matter with all different stakeholders from Khasi and Jaintia Hills and all the rural areas of Garo Hills,” the Chief Minister said.
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