Congress chief and former Shillong MP Vincent H Pala has lashed out at the state government and the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) for allegedly erecting multiple checkpoints, dubbing them “ATMs” that extort money from truckers and the public. Pala claimed that the number of checkpoints has increased since the Voice of the People Party (VPP) came to power in KHADC, with at least 10 new gates added to the existing 24-25, resulting in unchecked corruption and h