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VPP Blasts Government Over Contractual Teacher Hiring Plan

The VPP is demanding the withdrawal of a new teacher recruitment order, citing concerns over job security and the future of deficit schools in Meghalaya.

Walrik Marak • 7 Sep 2026

Candidates Accuse Meghalaya CM of Misleading Public on Job Interviews

Job seekers claim Meghalaya's CM falsely linked a High Court stay on LDA interviews to a recruitment scam, masking the true legal reasons for the delay.

Walrik Marak • 4 Sep 2026

VPP Leader Demands Concrete Action on Uranium and Industry

VPP chief Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit questions the government's resolve on uranium mining, industrial projects, and civil service recruitment reforms.

Walrik Marak • 31 Aug 2026

VPP Blasts Meghalaya Chief Minister Over Teacher Salary Comments

Opposition MLA Brightstarwell Marbaniang accused the CM of insulting teachers by inflating salary figures during a legislative assembly debate.

Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026

VPP Leader Demands Halt to Meghalaya Private College Act

Nongkrem MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit pushes for a stay on the 2025 Private Colleges Act, citing concerns over autonomy and cash transfers.

NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026

VPP Blames Shillong Rally Violence on Intelligence Failures

VPP President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit claims state intelligence failures and poor security planning caused the August 19 violence in Shillong.

NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026

VPP Youth Wing Calls for Halt to NEIGRIHMS Nursing Admissions

VPP youth wing demands a stop to NEIGRIHMS nursing admissions, citing a lack of state quotas and an influx of candidates from outside Meghalaya.

Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026

Ardent Basaiawmoit Defends KHADC Land Bill Amid Conflict with CM

VPP chief Ardent Basaiawmoit defends a land bill that skips traditional headman consultations, clashing with CM Conrad Sangma's power grab claims.

NEWire Desk • 26 Aug 2026

VPP Demands Assembly Action on Transparency and Resource Rights

Nongkrem MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit presented a 10-point demand list to the Assembly, focusing on government accountability and resource protection.

NEWire Desk • 25 Aug 2026

Conrad Sangma Calls Out VPP Over Land Bill Hypocrisy

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma challenged the VPP to maintain traditional land roles, claiming their new bill ignores the community input they advocate for.

Walrik Marak • 25 Aug 2026

VPP Demands Exclusive Voter List for Garo Hills Council

The VPP is pushing for a standalone electoral roll for the GHADC to protect the political rights of the indigenous Garo people in Meghalaya.

Walrik Marak • 13 Aug 2026

Election Commission Silent on Shillong Lok Sabha Bypoll Delay

Meghalaya's Shillong seat remains vacant six months after Ricky A.J. Syngkon died. Officials cite electoral roll updates for the delay until November.

Walrik Marak • 12 Aug 2026

VPP Pushes Amit Shah to Revise FCRA Asset Seizure Rules

Meghalaya’s VPP party wants the Home Minister to scrap proposed FCRA rules that allow the government to seize assets from canceled organizations.

Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026

Opposition leader backs calls for longer Assembly sessions in Meghalaya

Mukul Sangma joins the VPP in demanding longer Assembly sessions to ensure proper government accountability and scrutiny of public spending.

NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026

VPP Leader Shrugs Off Viral Slip at Shillong Protest

Powell Sohklet dismisses a viral video showing him accidentally chanting against his own party during a protest rally held near the Secretariat.

Walrik Marak • 9 Aug 2026

VPP Leader Accuses Meghalaya Government of Silencing Opposition

Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit claims the Meghalaya government is silencing opposition voices and reducing elected representatives to mere spectators.

Walrik Marak • 9 Aug 2026

VPP Candidate Batskhem Myrboh Predicts Gains in Upcoming Lok Sabha Bypoll

VPP leader Batskhem Myrboh eyes growth in the upcoming Lok Sabha by-election while defending the party’s grassroots protest strategy in Shillong.

Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026

Thousands Join VPP Protest March to Meghalaya Secretariat

Thousands of VPP supporters marched on the Meghalaya Secretariat in Shillong, demanding government action on ten key public and indigenous rights issues.

NEWire Desk • 7 Aug 2026

Meghalaya Demands Answers from CBI Over Unauthorized Temple Construction

The Meghalaya government wants the CBI to explain an unauthorized temple built on state land in Shillong, citing a breach of their 2018 lease agreement.

Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026

VPP Supporters March on Meghalaya Secretariat Demanding Policy Changes

Thousands of VPP supporters marched to the Meghalaya Secretariat in Shillong on August 6, demanding government action on ten major public policy issues.

NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026