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Voter awareness program draws hundreds in Meghalaya

Shillong, Apr 5 (UNI) Hundreds of people on Friday assembled at Byrnihat, the northern entry-point of Meghalaya, to listen to the message from the U Sangot, the traditional Khasi information broadcaster, which has been adopted as a part of the Election Commission of India’s voter awareness programme in the tribal-majority state.
Dressed in traditional Khasi costume, the U Sangot on Friday played a pro-active role in spreading voter awareness among the tribal hoi polloi, who had assembled on Friday at Byrnihat for the weekly market.
J. Syngkli, the Rangbah Shnong (Headman) of Byrnihat introduced the U Sangot and his team to the people, who had assembled at the market from different villages along the northern periphery of Ri Bhoi district.
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