Archive · 12 Aug 2026
UDP urges Amit Shah to implement ILP in Meghalaya
This story is about leaders in a place called Meghalaya, a state in India.
A group called the United Democratic Party, or UDP, is asking the national government to help protect the people who have lived there for a very long time.
They want a special rule called the Inner Line Permit, which would mean people from outside need permission before entering the state.
The leaders say Meghalaya already has some protections, but they want more laws.
The Home Minister, Amit Shah, said the idea needs careful study because other states could be affected too.
The delegation also asked for their languages, Khasi and Garo, to be officially recognized.
They talked about moving a colony, supporting a university, and building a new highway.
The talks show how the state and the national government are working together on these issues.
UDP delegation led by Cabinet Minister Lahkmen Rymbui met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to press for Inner Line Permit (ILP) implementation in Meghalaya.
Amit Shah said the ILP proposal requires examination as it has implications for other states as well.
The delegation sought early clearance of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which the Centre said needs a few points addressed first.
The party demanded inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
Other demands included relocation of the Harijan Colony, legal recognition of indigenous faiths, central assistance for the state university, and a new border highway.
- Who
- United Democratic Party (UDP) delegation led by Cabinet Minister Lahkmen Rymbui, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- What
- Presentation of demands including implementation of the Inner Line Permit, approval of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill 2020, and inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages in the Eighth Schedule
- When
- Meeting and remarks reported on a Wednesday; exact date not specified in the article
- Where
- Meghalaya (meeting location not stated; report datelined Shillong)
- Why
- To protect Meghalaya's indigenous population from demographic and socio-economic pressures and to push long-pending state demands
State (UDP) position
Centre (Home Ministry) position
Inner Line Permit implementation
State (UDP) position
ILP must be implemented urgently because existing safeguards are no longer sufficient to protect the indigenous population.
Centre (Home Ministry) position
The proposal must be studied first because it has implications for other states as well.
Residents Safety and Security Bill
State (UDP) position
The Bill was passed by the state Assembly and should be cleared early by the Centre.
Centre (Home Ministry) position
Meghalaya needs to address two or three points before the Centre can consider approval.
- State
- Meghalaya
- Party
- United Democratic Party (UDP)
- Delegation leader
- Cabinet Minister Lahkmen Rymbui
- Official met
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Key demand
- Implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP)
- Existing safeguards
- Sixth Schedule and Land Transfer Act
- Bill seeking approval
- Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Languages sought
- Khasi and Garo (Eighth Schedule)