Shillong, May 15: The government is pursuing with the Centre for immediate passage of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which seeks to regulate entry of outsiders into the state.
“We have already met the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in this regard” Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said.
He said that the state government will continue to pursue the issue as it is still lying with the Centre.
The Governor Satya Pal Malik has reserved the MRSSAB, 2020 for assent of the President of India.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma had informed that the MRSSAB, 2020 has been sent to the office of the President of India for his assent.
On March 19, 2020, the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly had unanimously passed the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
