Assam-Meghalaya CMs Discusses Inter-state Border Dispute sentinelassam.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sentinelassam.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Petrol bombs were thrown at Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's personal residence on Sunday after violence broke out over the death of a former rebel leader resulting in a two-day curfew in Shillong.
Conrad K Sangma on Monday said there was no inter-state boundary talks with Assam due to COVID-19 pandemic but assured that his government will pursue the matter with the new government after the election in that state. Sangma, who was speaking in the House, informed that several development projects undertaken by both governments at the disputed areas have been stopped. He assured to look into the demand by Opposition members to stop the alleged illegal construction of a transit camp by the Assam government at Khanapara in the border district of Ri Bhoi in Meghalaya. Last year in January February we had communicated to the Assam government that we need to meet to discuss the border issue at the chief ministers level. The verbal communication with the chief minister of Assam during that time was that we should meet sometime during April last year, the chief minister told the Assembly during a short duration discussion initiated by Opposition MLA M Syiem.
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Inner Line Permit a means of preserving tribal identity, culture: Meghalaya CM ANI | Updated: Feb 25, 2021 23:34 IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], February 25 (ANI): Terming the Inner Line Permit (ILP) a means of preserving tribal identity and culture, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma demanded the implementation of ILP in the state.
Talking to ANI on this issue, Sangma said, It is a very old demand of the citizens of our state as many states in the North-East already have ILP protection. Citizens feel that we have to preserve our tribal identity and culture. ILP is one of its paths and there are many such routes. We want to see how we can take it forward and bring it. For this reason, this is a demand of the people.