It is not about abusing and hating other, but seeking rights for own kind that matters. In this respect when Nepal is open to Indians, why can't poor Nepalese do the same with same respect and dignity in India. For those who love India bashing, wake up the reality do present otherside of the story where our own kinds are compelled to take shelter there, forced out of their own place. KSU evicts hawkers, police detain leaders By Our Reporter SHILLONG: Nine KSU members, including their general secretary Hamlet Dohling had a feel of police detention, though for a short span of time, on Wednesday while forcibly evicting hawkers from Police Bazar and its adjoining areas without having the consent of the administration. The eviction drive by the students' union began at 10 O'clock in the morning from Motphran taxi stand and continued up to Police Bazar. The union members continued with their action - seizing goods from all the vendors and dumping them in hired jeeps - before hawkers in Police Bazar mounted some resistance.On seeing the event taking an ugly turn, police officials, including the Inspector General of Police Mr BL Buam, the East Khasi Hills district police super Mr AR Mawthoh, rushed to the spot and assuaged both the groups for a settlement. The Shillong Road Side Hawkers' Association (SRSHA) lodged an FIR with the police station following this unauthorized action on part of the KSU. After a mutual settlement, the association withdrew its FIR to pave the way for the release of students' leaders.While giving their version, the KSU president Samuel Jyrwa said that the union was compelled to take law in its own hand following the failure of the Shillong Municipal Board and the East Khasi Hills district administration in checking influx and swamping of city by unauthorized road-side hawkers. "The drive was part of our direct action against influx and hawkers settlement", said the KSU president. He said that the hawkers in Shillong have not only occupied every free space in market area, but also were found indulging in various illegal activities including theft, looting, pick pocketing and spreading of fake currency in the city.Mr Jyrwa along with other senior KSU members met the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Mr DP Wahlang at his office chamber and discussed the issue. During the meeting, a Joint Task Force was formed with the KSU leaders and representatives of the district administration as members to oversee any eviction drive in future in order to avoid confusion and unnecessary law and order problem. Meanwhile, in a letter to the officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, the SRSHA stated that the purpose of forming the association was to detect illegal migrants running their business as hawkers in Greater Shillong area and vis-�-vis protect the interest of genuine hawkers and vendors in the city.The SRSHA working president S Ahmed said that the KSU president visited their office and had a meaningful discussion on the issue. Mr Jyrwa appreciated the efforts of the SRSHA in maintaining proper documents of hawkers who have registered with the association. "We pledge to extend help to the district administration and the NGOs in detecting illegal migrants who have become a threat for the existence of genuine hawkers", Mr Ahmed said. The SRSHA also urged the Shillong Municipal Board and the police department to release the goods of genuine hawkers that were seized during the eviction drive. Simultaneously, the Shillong Bench of Gauhati High Court passed an order on Wednesday stating that the materials and goods of the petitioner were still lying at the Sadar police station and the petitioner may be allowed to file an application before the in-charge of the concern police station for the release of their goods within one week after proper examination of the claim. Meanwhile, additional police force supported by the CRPF jawans was deployed in and around Police Bazar to prevent escalation of trouble. In a separate incident, more than 40 Nepali nationals were detained by the KSU members in the evening at Mawblei on the Shillong-Jowai Road and handed over to the Madanryting police for deportation. The Nepali migrants, who were on their way to Lad-Rymbai-Khliehriat in Jaintia Hills for employment in coal mine areas, were detected from a bus parked on the road side.These Nepali nationals did not have valid documents for which they were handed over to the police at Madanriting police station. source: http://www.theshillongtimes.com/ (Dec 15-2005)