Shillong, Feb 17: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the state Government is moving forward with the Centre for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state.

Talking to reporters in Shillong, the Chief Minister said, “It is not something that will happen in one go, so the process is on. There is a commitment from everybody, the state government has raised this issue, passed a resolution, moving forward and is continuously pressing with the government of India and this engagement will continue.”

Stating that the Government will continue to pursue the issue, Sangma said such matters do take time. He, however, refuted the allegation made by opposition congress questioning the repeated postponement of the discussion on ILP by centre.

“It was a very positive meeting and the fact that he (Shah) has agreed now to spend time out here and listen to all concerns of the individuals. In a joking manner he even mentioned that he will have lunch and discuss with everybody, I will spend hours as it concerns the nation and its something that the Meghalaya government we have been mentioning about it a lot…,” he said.

“I am happy that the home minister has decided to come to Shillong and really sit with the different organizations and really understand the issues our people are facing and why these kinds of different demands are there… I think that would lead to a positive solution in the future,” the CM said.