Guwahati, June 30 -- In a rare display of solidarity, residents from both Assam-Meghalaya border areas came together to oppose an upcoming hydroelectric plant.

A public meeting was held at Ukiam near the Assam-Meghalaya border to oppose the government's proposed 55 MW hydroelectric project over the Kulsi River. The gathering was attended by representatives from multiple indigenous student and community organisations from both Assam and Meghalaya.

"Today, we have gathered under the joint Assam-Meghalaya force, and 19 groups have come to oppose the Kulsi Dam project. As such, we held a protest rally earlier and are also writing a letter to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma. If this project is not stopped, we will...