Shillong, Dec 14: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has slammed the former deputy chief minister Rowell Lyngdoh for casting aspersions over the demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state.
“We condemn his (Rowell) childish statement that the ILP is only creating jealousy,” KSU South West Khasi Hills District president Forwardman Nongrem said in a statement issued on Monday.
He reminded the former Mawkyrwat legislator that the ILP is the right of indigenous people to protect their identity as per the Constitution of India.
“The importance of protecting the indigenous tribes was also felt worldwide through the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous People,” he said.
Nongrem further stated that the statement of the former deputy chief minister only proves beyond doubt the reason why Meghalaya was not able to have effective anti-influx mechanisms for the past many years.
The KSU leader further asked the NPP Mawkyrwat constituency and NPP South West Khasi Hills District to make clear their stand on the ILP following the statement made by their leader Rowell Lyngdoh.
