Meghalaya former CM Lapang to be laid to rest today

Former four-time CM Donwa Dethwelson Lapang, who passed away on Friday, will be laid to rest on Monday at Jaiaw Presbyterian Church cemetery. A state funeral will be held at the Students’ Field at Jaiaw at 1pm. Special traffic arrangements have been made, and educational institutions in Jaiaw and Mawkhar will be closed, with a general holiday declared in Ri-Bhoi.