"Keeping in mind the financial situation and the security of the employees of SBI in mind, I would like to urge you to intervene and take appropriate measures," P A Sangma said in a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Narrating the series of kidnapping and extortion of bank officials and staff, Sangma said, "This has led to anger as well as created fear crisis among the employees of the State Bank."
According to Sangma, the Bank has also threatened to close down its operations in sensitive locations in the Garo Hills keeping in mind the safety of its employees.
"The state bank employees' concerns are genuine and their safety being very critical, the closure of branches in the region will have an adverse effect on the economy of the region. Most government schemes, like the BRGF, TCS, SSA, MGNREGS, IAY will be majorly affected as all transactions are done through the banks," he said in another letter shot to Finance Minister Arun Jaitly.
Sangma however, expressed strong opposition to the demand in some quarters to declare the region as disturbed area.
"We strongly feel that the Central Government should intervene in whatever way it feels appropriate except declaring the region as disturbed and imposing AFSPA or bringing in the Army.