Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma called up his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh to assure him of the safety of people from the northern state and their religious institutions following communal clashes.
Sangma called up Amarinder last night to apprise him of the situation in the state in the wake of communal violence triggered by a minor incident and to allay any apprehensions of the people from Punjab being under attack.
Amid rumours, Sangma also assured Amarinder Singh that there was no damage to any religious place or other institutions belonging to the people from Punjab in Meghalaya.
Singh expressed concern over the development and hoped the situation would not escalate further, an official spokesman said here.
The Meghalayan chief minister said he was personally monitoring the situation to ensure that there is no further trouble or incident that could trigger fresh tensions.
Such incidents had the potential of causing communal divisions that did not augur well for the country, Amarinder Singh added.
Sangma assured Amarinder Singh that the situation was now under control, with the Army on standby to avert any fresh outbreak of trouble.
He further assured the Punjab chief minister that his government was committed to ensuring the safety and security of all communities in the state and would take all possible steps to avert any further trouble.
Amarinder requested his Meghalayan counterpart to keep him informed of the situation and extended any help needed to defuse the tension.
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