Meghalaya: Pressure groups to enforce MRSSA on their own
Shillong: Nine pressure groups in Meghalaya have vowed to implement the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) independently, accusing the state government of inaction.
The groups, including the KSU, FKJGP, and HNYF, claim the government has failed to effectively curb the influx of migrant labourers and illegal immigrants.
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Despite MRSSA becoming law in 2016, the government has made little progress in its implementation, according to the pressure groups.
They criticized Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma for "misleading" the public about the Act's enforcement.
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The groups have announced plans to conduct their own checks on migrant labourers, verifying their work permits and other documents.
They claimed that the state needed stricter measures to protect the interests of indigenous people.