Guwahati, July 9 -- The Khasi Students' Union (KSU) has urged the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) to take legal steps to prevent any future uranium mining in Meghalaya, alleging that suspicious land transactions are taking place in Domiasiat and nearby villages.

A delegation led by KSU president Raymond Kharjana and general secretary Reuben A. Najiar met KHADC Chief Executive Member Winston Tony Lyngdoh on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum seeking permanent legal protection against uranium mining within the council's jurisdiction.

The organisation alleged that several influential individuals, including prominent political figures from Meghalaya, have been purchasing land in the area at unusually high prices.

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