Dimapur, June 7 (EMN): The All India Christian Council (AICC) has expressed heartfelt pain and anguish over the recent violence in Shillong.
A press release appealing for peace and harmony among the communities in Shillong was issued by the AICC on June 7.
AICC in the release urged all communities in Meghalaya to find solutions to the problems and issues through peaceful dialogue rather than resort to violence.
AICC during numerous occasions is said to have worked in finding peaceful solutions in the midst of social conflicts and seeks to work with all parties to bring peace in the region.
AICC is said to be a registered inter-denominational body of over 2,000 member groups working with local, state and the national government in the areas of development, protection, and education of the girl child, anti-human trafficking, and religious freedom and protection for people of all faiths.
The AICC takes initiative in communal peacemaking and reconciliation. It has associate members who are leaders of other faiths and that it works to uphold the integrity and unity of India and its Constitution, the release added.