HYC urges Meghalaya govt for tougher ILP enforcement
Guwahati: A Meghalaya-based pro-ILP organisation on Monday pressed the state government to intensify checks at all entry points, warning that the state may be witnessing increased movement of people allegedly leaving West Bengal and Assam during the ongoing electoral roll revision in those states.
Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) president Roy Kupar Synrem said the organisation is alarmed by what it describes as uncontrolled entries into Meghalaya. He cautioned that such inflows could pose risks to public safety, internal security, and the legal rights of local residents.
Synrem urged the government to intervene immediately and enforce the regulatory powers already vested in it. He said the state has the legal authority to verify individuals entering Meghalaya, regulate movement, and impose restrictions when required to maintain public order. Any delay, he added, would reflect administrative negligence.
The HYC urged the government to implement strict measures until officials complete thorough verification and risk assessment processes.
Its demands include compulsory registration and identity checks for all persons arriving from areas undergoing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) or Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls, such as West Bengal and Assam.
The organisation also asked the state to deploy police personnel and district officials at major entry gates with clear authority to enforce compliance.
It further urged the government to activate emergency coordination systems involving Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, and border management units, and to issue a formal notification explaining the legal provisions invoked and the administrative steps taken.
The group stressed that coordination with authorities in Assam and West Bengal is essential to prevent undocumented cross-border movement.
It noted that authorities in Meghalaya have already detained 46 Bangladeshi nationals this year for illegal entry.
Calling the situation a “serious issue of public safety and legal responsibility,” the HYC urged the state government to respond with swift, decisive, and legally sound action.