Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday said he is not against the demands for creation of separate Khasi Jaintia state and separate Garoland.
Speaking to reporters, Tynsong said, “No, I am not against it. It is not easy to get a new state, not that simple otherwise if we get nothing like it. small is beautiful as said by (late) bah B.B Lyngdoh.”
Tynsong said the demands have been spearheaded by (L) Hopingstone Lyngdoh and (L) Clifford Marak.
He said (L) Hopingstone led the movement for demanding separate Khasi Jaintia state till he died and (L) Clifford also formed the Garo National Council (GNC) to further push the demand for creation of a Garoland state.