“Who told you that we have abandoned the MRSSA? MRSSA is partly being implemented. We are functioning under MRSSA., We already have the district task force (DTF) headed by each deputy commissioner. We have already activated them as per the rules. It is there, and we are making it more effective in all other districts. Especially in Shillong, let me tell you one thing, it is fully functional”, he said.
On the amendment Bill of the MRSSA, Tynsong said that the original Act lacked provisions for setting up entry-exit points, which is why the amendment Bill was referred to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
“We do implement MRSSA, but legally speaking, we cannot set up entry-exit points, as there is no provision in the original form of the MRSSA. That is why we went to pass it in the Assembly in the form of an amendment, and ultimately, the amendment Bill was referred to by the then Governor to the Ministry of Home Affairs. I did not say we did not implement MRSSA, we do implement it, but legally speaking we cannot set up entry-exit points as there are no provisions in the original form of the MRSSA,” Tynsong added
ILP provision
He said the government is examining the possibility of incorporating provisions similar to the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the new Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025.
“The chief minister has already stated that we are even examining if in the new Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025, we can incorporate some kind of a provision over there to implement it just like the ILP type,” Tynsong said.
But that again, we have referred the details of the provisions in the latest Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, passed by the parliament for examination by the Advocate General and team of legal experts, Tynsong said.
