Shillong, Aug 18: Opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Charles Pyngrope has cautioned that any new law to regulate influx will only be effective if coupled with strict monitoring and cooperation from traditional institutions and citizens.

“The mechanisms are already in place, but they must be enforced more robustly and with the involvement of the people,” Pyngrope said, stressing that misidentification has been a recurring problem. “Monitoring is vital because misidentification often occurs, and without accurate checks, innocent people risk being labelled as infiltrators,” he added.

Against the backdrop of Assam’s recent eviction drives, which have raised fresh concerns about illegal settlers spilling into Meghalaya, Pyngrope noted that state agencies were doing their best to secure the borders. Still, he admitted it remained “a difficult but necessary responsibility” given the logistical hurdles.

He called for scaling up security measures, particularly along sensitive stretches of the border with Bangladesh, to ensure there are no loopholes in preventing unlawful entry.

Reiterating his stance, the TMC leader said, “Only proper vigilance would ensure that genuine infiltrators are detected while genuine entrants are not harassed.” He further emphasised, “For any law to succeed, it must be fully implemented, with collective support from nokmas, dollois, rangbah shnongs, and the wider public.”

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