Former cabinet minister and BJP leader AL Hek on Wednesday called on the Centre to grant constitutional recognition to Khasi and Garo by including them in the Eighth Schedule, following the Meghalaya government’s recent ordinance on official language status.
Shillong, May 21: Shillong Lok Sabha byelection-na National People’s Party-ni candidate, Dr DRL Nonglait, election-o uko seokgenchimode a∙dok sorkari baksa bakrime kam ka∙enba Khasi...
The ruling National People’s Party candidate for the Shillong Lok Sabha byelection, Dr DRL Nonglait, on Wednesday pledged to take the demand for inclusion of Khasi in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution to Parliament, saying coordination between the State Government and the MP was key to achieving recognition from Delhi.
Inclusion of the Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution will be his top priority in Parliament, NPP candidate and Khasi Authors Society (KAS) president Dr DRL Nonglait said on Monday at his first campaign meeting for the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election in Nongshillong, Eastern West Khasi Hills.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday met and apprised the Khasi Authors Society of the cabinet decision to include the Khasi and the Garo languages as the official languages of the State besides English.
A strong call for inclusion of the Garo language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution — marked the celebration of International Mother Language Day 2026 in Tura on Saturday.
Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Friday said it is time for the Centre to make its stand clear on whether or not it will consider the resolutions passed by the state Assembly for implementation of the inner line permit (ILP) and inclusion of the Khasi and Garo languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday informed the Assembly that the government is continuously pursuing with the Centre for immediate inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.