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The inner line permit was created during the colonial rule of the British in 1873 in order to protect vulnerable tribal communities. It is essentially an official travel document issued by the Government of India to grant Indian citizens permission for inward travel into a protected area for a limited period of time. It is mandatory for Indian citizens residing outside these areas to seek approval prior to entering these regions. However, there might be a different set of rules for long term visitors, though they are not valid for central government employees and security forces.

Despite the fact that parts of the state of Meghalaya – the Khasi and the Jaintia hills – do fall under the jurisdiction of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, it is the only other tribal majority state in the region beyond the purview of the inner line.

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Seva Passport Kendra Shillong to get new office

The office of ‘Seva Passport Kendra’ Shillong which fall under the Ministry of External Affair (MEA) government of India will be shifted to the new building of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in Lachumere Shillong.

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that the Meghalaya cabinet has agreed to let ‘Seva Passport Kendra’ Shillong to utilize the building in order to run its office in the new building of DIPR on a rent basis.

Prestone Tynsong said that the ‘Seva Passport Kendra’ Shillong will have to pay to the state government Rs. 27,000 per month for using the building as its office.

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Prem Singh Tamang popularly known as P. S. Golay formed new government as “Parivartan” (CHANGE) after fighting for second time (2014 & 2019 general election).  P. S. Golay took the oath as 6th Chief Minister of Sikkim at Paljor Stadium here where thousands of witnessed oath taking ceremony. This was for the first time in the State; general public witnessed the oath taking ceremony of Chief Minister of Sikkim.

Pawan Chamling and his party legislators decided to boycott assembly proceedings till P S Golay, his newly-elected successor, remains in office. Chamling his 15 legislators boycotted the inaugural sitting of the 10th Sikkim Legislative Assembly in protest against Golay holding the chief minister's post unconstitutional. Chamling called Golay is ineligible to occupy any constitutional post after being disqualified from as an MLA, after he was convicted in a corruption case in 2016.

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UDP unanimously endorse the resolution on ILP

The United Democratic Party (UDP) today during the Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting have decided to field Ranikor sitting MLA Puis Marwein as the candidate for the upcoming 26 Langrin Constituency MDC election which is schedule to be held on 28 February 2020.

Speaking after the meeting Jemino Mawthoh said that though the UDP have already field its candidate form the MDC election the party will still need to sit and discuss with the Hill State People Democratic Party (HSPDP) as they are both in the coalition known as the Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA).

Meanwhile the UDP has also asserted that the party welcomes the order of the Supreme Court to give time 4 weeks to the central government to respond to the PIL file against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA).

Meanwhile UDP senior leader Bindo Lanong said that the party also welcomes the ‘Resolution’ of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to implement Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State.

“It is the right time for the Central Government to fulfill the demand of the state government to implement Inner Line Permit in the State especially with the ongoing implementation of CAA in the country” he added.

Asked on whether the UDP will persuade the MDA government to remove BJP from its alliance, UDP Vice President Allantry Dkhar said that it is not the sole duty of UDP to take such decision but it will be a collective decision of all partners in the MDA to take such decision.