Shillong, Nov 14: The Hynniewtrep Youths’ Council (HYC) has sought a clarification from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Shillong office regarding construction of a religious structure, purportedly a temple, within its premises in Mawdiangdiang.

The HYC said it is a matter of concern if such a proposal has been made considering the CBI being a neutral investigative and law enforcement body of the government. Such activity raises serious questions about constitutional propriety, statutory compliance, and the secular character of the government’s institutions, it said.

HYC President Roy Kupar Synrem in a petition to the CBI questioned if the agency had receive administrative sanction and approvals from the competent regulatory bodies under the Meghalaya Building Bye-Laws, 2021. H

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