Amid questions over its president contesting the Shillong Lok Sabha byelection, the Khasi Authors’ Society clarified Thursday that Dr DRL Nonglait’s decision to run as an NPP candidate is “his personal decision” and not endorsed by the Society.

Shillong, May 6: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday dismissed suggestions that the NPP’s decision to declare the Khasi Authors’ Society (KAS) president...

The Khasi Authors Society (KAS) on Tuesday welcomed the recent Cabinet's decision to make Khasi an official language of Meghalaya, calling it a “progressive move” but stressed that implementation must go “beyond symbolic.”

The Khasi Authors’ Society (KAS) held its Annual General Council Meeting in Shillong on Saturday, bringing renewed focus to the constitutional recognition of the Khasi language, the completion of key literary projects and the celebration of Khasi literary icons.

Rajya Sabha MP, Dr. WR Kharlukhi graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while the Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Kyrmen Shylla attended the program as the Guest of Honour.

Khasi ku·sikko Meghalaya a·dokni ku·sik ba official language dakchina dabianirang baksa, Khasi Authors' Society (KAS), Sombar salo, a·dokni skotong minister Pa Conrad K Sangma-ko gronge agangrikangaha.

Khasi Authors' Society (KAS) on Monday met with Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma to demand that the Khasi language be the official language of Meghalaya.

Addressing the media on Thursday, KAS president Dr DRL Nonglait said, “We have decided to urge the Government of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs to initiate necessary steps to introduce an official Bill in the next session of the Parliament as that will be a step for bringing Khasi into the 8th Schedule to the Constitution of India. The government has to amend the 8th Schedule for inclusion of any language to be part of the other Eighth scheduled languages.”

Intellectuals from various sections, including learned professors, scholars, and researchers from the country’s top universities, as well as pressure groups, were in attendance at this national seminar.

Khasi Authors' Society’s (KAS) President, D R Nonglait, on Thursday informed that a national seminar on Khasi language, literature and culture would be held in September at YMCA, Delhi which will be attended by Khasi intellectuals and lecturers