Union minister of state for home Ajay Maken has said strict vigil is being maintained along the Bangladesh border to prevent movement of insurgents.
"All efforts are being made to ensure that law and order in the North East is not disrupted by anti national elements," an official statement quoted Maken as telling Meghalaya chief minister DD Lapang here last evening.
Maken, on a three day visit to the state, said the BSF have been directed to keep strict vigilance along the international border.
Lapang called on the Union Minister at Raj Bhavan here and apprised him of the overall law and order situation in the state, stating that by and large Meghalaya is very peaceful.
Maken is here to attend an official function at the Assam Rifles headquarter.
During the brief meeting, Lapang urged Maken to take up the issue of North East militants with the Bangladesh government to ensure that the neighbouring country do not shelter them in their soil.
Lapang also said that opening of Border Haats (markets) in different strategic locations along the International border with Bangladesh is one of the means to uplift the economic conditions of the people living in the border areas.
