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Meghalaya Assembly Adopts Resolution to Implement ILP amid C(A)A Protests

Meghalaya Assembly Adopts Resolution to Implement ILP amid C(A)A Protests

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Shillong, December 20, 2019:

The Meghalaya Assembly on Thursday adopted the resolution to implement Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 amid demands and protests over Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the Meghalaya state government would urge the central government to include the state in the preamble of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873.

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Sangmas’s move to adopt the resolution was supported by all members and stakeholders across party lines, including the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The Chief Minister also stated that the state government would continue to safeguard the interest of Meghalaya and its people by implementing laws to ensure that the rights of the indigenous people are protected.

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It may be mentioned here that Section 2 of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873 provides for power to prescribe by the Inner Line Permit (ILP) that prohibits all citizens of India or any class of such citizens or any persons residing in or passing through such states from going beyond such a line without a pass.

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Published On: Dec 20, 2019