KHADC passes 3 resolutions for implementation of anti-influx laws

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 27, 2020

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Tuesday unanimously passed three official resolutions urging the Centre and the state governments to implement the Inner Line Permit (ILP) and the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA).

The resolutions were tabled by the chief executive member (CEM), Titosstarwell Chyne on the first day of the Council’s autumn session.

“This House urge the Government of India to approve for implementation of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR), 1873 in the state of Meghalaya as resolved by the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on December 19, 2019,” Chyne said.

He said the BEFR, 1873 being one of the regulations included in the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District (Application of Laws) Regulation, 1952 and that the KHADC had earlier passed a resolution urging the Governor to apply the provisions of the BEFR, 1873 as adopted.

Chyne also said implementation of the BEFR, 1873 will ensure safety and security of the citizens of the state, it will protect the demographic structure of the tribal population in the state, it will ensure that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is fully exempted in the state and importantly it will also regulate the influx of immigration into the state.

He further stated it is almost a year after the state government had passed the ILP resolution yet the government of India has not accepted this proposal.

“This was also despite the fact that the union home minister Amit Shah had assured the government delegation to take up the issue after Christmas celebration last year. One Christmas has gone now another will come, yet the resolution is yet to be accepted by the government of India,” he said.

The KHADC also passed resolutions urging the state government to fully implement the MRSSA, 2016 and MRSS Rules, 2017 and the Governor to give his assent to the MRSS (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Chyne said the government is also urged to speed up the construction of the facilitation centres at the notified entry and exit points.

According to him, the Council is of the opinion that implementation of the Act and Rules will ensure safety and security to the citizen and also regulate the influx of immigrants into the state.

The MRSS (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed by the state government on March 19, this year and is pending for assent by the Governor.