Govt for talks with KSU on uranium project

STAFF WRITER 13:35 HRS IST

Shillong, Oct 22 (PTI) The Meghalaya government has invited the agitating leaders of Khasi Students Union, which has been holding protests against the proposed uranium project in the state, for talks.

"We have invited the KSU for a discussion as there is need to end the ongoing stalemate. We are concerned over the present law and order situation," Chief Secretary Ranjan Chatterjee said last night.

He said the state government did not want to force its opinion. There is always room for a dialogue. The issue should be resolved amicably, he said.

Over a dozen vehicles and a couple of government offices were set ablaze during the past one week in protest against the government's decision to lease land to UCIL in the uranium-rich areas for pre-project development works.