Shillong, July 17: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has stressed the need of implementing inner line permit (ILP) and the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA).
While addressing a function to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the HYC, its president Roykupar Synrem said, “ILP and MRSSA, which are the two important anti-influx mechanisms, are yet to be implemented in Meghalaya despite strong demands from all quarters. The government’s failure to address the issue of influx has no doubt led to anger and frustration among the people of the state especially the youth.”
“Therefore, we have decided to mount pressure on the state government to aggressively take up with the Centre for immediate implementation of the ILP in the state of Meghalaya,” he said.
HYC continuously followed up with the state government for implementation of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which seeks to regulate entry of outsiders into the state, he said
“Therefore, we demand the state government to come up with laws, policies and mechanisms to protect the socio-economic and political interest of the indigenous people,” he said.
The HYC also wanted the government to take up with the Centre the inclusion of Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
War against drugs
The HYC president said, “The council will continue its war against drugs in the state”.
Synrem said the drug menace has spoiled the youths in the city and in villages.
“The arrest of peddlers and users alone will not eradicate the drug menace in the state. We demand from the state government to set up rehabilitation centres in every district of the state, to treat the youths which will help them turn into a new leaf”, Synrem said.
He said the state government must check the flow of drugs in the state and punish those involved in drug trafficking.
The HYC felicitated Padmashree awardee, Silbi Passah and meritorious students from across the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region
