HANM revives push for Inner Line Permit implementation in Meghalaya
HANM argues that the ILP is essential to protect the indigenous communities of Meghalaya from external pressures and to ensure the preservation of their unique cultural identity.
HANM argues that the ILP is essential to protect the indigenous communities of Meghalaya from external pressures and to ensure the preservation of their unique cultural identity.
According to sources, Sikkim officials have camped at Rangpo, the Check-Post at the border with West Bengal and the main entry point to the Himalayan state, to keep an eye on travellers to identify foreign nationals as well as other tourists
Officials said that authorities are mulling imposing a night curfew in Shillong from 10 pm in view of the prevailing situation.
Mobile Internet and messaging services, which were withdrawn as a precautionary measure to prevent the circulation of fake news, were also restored on Friday night.
The protesters demanded that the ILP be implemented in Meghalaya after the Union home minister promised to extend the law to Manipur.
As per the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, which was passed in the Lok Sabha, and is being discussed in Rajya Sabha, the areas under Inner Line Permit (ILP) will be exempted for the Bill.
