Meghalaya taxi bodies call off protests
Taxi associations in Meghalaya and Assam have called off their protests following government intervention to address inter-state tensions. The standoff was triggered by violent clashes during a student rally in Shillong.
Why it matters
The resolution of this transport blockade is essential for restoring regional mobility and easing ethnic tensions between the two states.
Taxi associations in Meghalaya called off their stir on Sunday (August 23, 2026), a day after their Assam counterparts made a similar decision.
The announcement followed a meeting between representatives of these associations and Meghalaya’s Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar at the State Secretariat in Shillong.
Mr. Dhar, who met Assam Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora in Guwahati on Saturday (August 22) to ease inter-State tensions, said the two State governments would collect reports on damaged vehicles to ensure compensation for those affected in Meghalaya and Assam.
“Traffic will, henceforth, not be disturbed and people can travel freely,” Mr. Dhar said.
After Saturday’s (August 22) meeting, Assam-based taxi operators and pressure groups called off the blockade against Meghalaya-registered vehicles on the inter-State border. However, their Meghalaya counterparts continued to protest on Sunday (August 23), forcing Assam-registered vehicles to return from Umiam, about 20 km short of Shillong.
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