The Centre has rejected the demand for introduction of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Meghalaya, saying the Constitution does not provide for expanding the special provision to new areas.
In a communication to the Meghalaya government, the Union Home Ministry has conveyed that it was bound by Article 19 (d) of the Constitution which allows any Indian citizen to move freely throughout the territory of the country.
“The Constitution does not allow introduction of ILP in Meghalaya any new area,” a Home Ministry official said.
ILP is an official travel document issued by an empowered State government to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected/restricted area for a limited period.
Obligatory for outsiders
It is obligatory for Indian citizens from outside those States to obtain permit for entering the protected State.
The document is an effort by the government to regulate movement to certain areas located near the international borders.
Currently, ILP is in force in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram.
Various organisations in Meghalaya have been demanding introduction of ILP claiming the demography of the State has been changed due to the unabated influx. — PTI
In a communication to the Meghalaya government, the Union Home Ministry has conveyed that it was bound by Article 19 (d) of the Constitution which allows any Indian citizen to move freely throughout the territory of the country.
“The Constitution does not allow introduction of ILP in Meghalaya any new area,” a Home Ministry official said.
ILP is an official travel document issued by an empowered State government to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected/restricted area for a limited period.
Obligatory for outsiders
It is obligatory for Indian citizens from outside those States to obtain permit for entering the protected State.
The document is an effort by the government to regulate movement to certain areas located near the international borders.
Currently, ILP is in force in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram.
Various organisations in Meghalaya have been demanding introduction of ILP claiming the demography of the State has been changed due to the unabated influx. — PTI
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