15-point proposal prepared for public consensus on various issues affecting the ‘local populace’
SHILLONG: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) came up with a 15-point proposal, which includes creation of a separate ‘Hynniewtrep land’ and implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP), in its general executive council meeting here on Saturday.
Speaking to media persons after the meeting, HYC general secretary, Robertjune Kharjahrin said that the proposals, which have been printed in the form of pamphlets, will be distributed to the public and in government offices and educational institutions across the six districts of Khasi-Jaintia region, seeking support for the move.
A three-month time period has been devised for the task of seeking the views of the public by the HYC which, “wants to arrive at a consensus before demanding the fulfillment of its proposals”.
Elaborating on the ‘Hynniewtrep-land’ proposal, Kharjahrin pointed out that even veteran leaders like late BB Lyngdoh and late Purno A Sangma batted for smaller states.
According to the HYC leader, the proposal for “Hynniewtrep-land” has been made considering the fact that the Instrument of Accession (IOA) and Annexed Accession (AA) signed by the Khasi states is yet to be implemented by the Centre.
Meanwhile, apart from the implementation of ILP, the HYC has decided to propose other mechanisms to check influx including the amendment of the Inter-state Migrant Workmen Act, residential permit for ‘immigrants’, prohibition and detection of benami transactions etc.
Talking about trade and commerce, the HYC leader said the district councils will be asked to make it mandatory for other indigenous tribes like the Mizos and Nagas to apply for trading license. “The district councils should maintain records of the trades engaged in by local indigenous people and ensure that no trading license is given to non-indigenous people for such trades,” the HYC leader said.
The HYC would also propose to the ADCs to declare a number of markets including Iewduh as ‘special economic zones’ where only local indigenous people can operate.
The HYC also raised the creation of a separate tribunal for trial of cases involving indigenous people, deletion of Para 12 (A) from the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, resolving the age old inter-state boundary dispute, inclusion of Khasi language in the Eight Schedule and others in its pamphlet.