Shillong, Nov 24: The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organizations (CoMSO) has demanded for immediate action to check possible of illegal migrants from West Bengal and Assam amid reports of disturbances due to special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in these states.
“We demand immediate statutory interventions by invoking of relevant legal provisions to regulate and, where necessary, restrict entry of individuals into Meghalaya until proper verification and risk assessment are completed…,” said CoMSO chairman and Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) president Roy Kupar Synrem said in a statement issued on Monday.
The CoMSO chairman also demanded for a formal government notification to be issued in this regard.
He warned that the influx of people from such states will put at risk the security, public order, and legal rights of the citizens of Meghalaya.
“This is a matter of public safety and legal responsibility. The people of Meghalaya expect swift, firm, lawful action,” he added.
