SHILLONG: Drama unfolded on Shillong’s Jail Road on October 9 as street vendors staged a creative protest—offering free momos to Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) officials—to halt the confiscation of their goods during a high-tension eviction drive.
SMB personnel, backed by police, attempted to remove street food and fish vendors, sparking a fierce confrontation.
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Vendors vocally resisted eviction, demanding suitable alternative vending spaces and the issuance of Certificates of Vending (COV) before vacating the area.
The incident marks the second standoff in recent days, highlighting growing resistance among local vendors to municipal enforcement actions carried out without prior rehabilitation assurances.
(4FrontMedia news)
