SHILLONG: The Executive Committee (EC) of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) decided to write to the state government demanding 1951 to be the cut-off year for citizenship in the state rather than 1971.
Addressing reporters on Monday, KHADC CEM H.S. Shylla expressed his opposition on the demand to extend the Assam Accord in the state.
“The cut-off year as per the Assam Accord is from 1971. The Executive Committee have decided to write to the state government that the cut-off year to be 1951 and not 1971,” he said.
He went on to reiterate that the Grand Council of Chief is an illegal body formed for his personal interest.
“We have issued an executive order to constitute the Council of Traditional Chief in which all chiefs, traditional heads will be part of the council,” Shylla said.
It may be mentioned that chairman of Grand Council of Chiefs, John Kharshiing sought the intervention of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the application of memorandum of Settlement — Assam Accord of August 15, 1985, to Meghalaya as this will ensure implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC).
It may be mentioned the demand of several NGOs for the cut-off year to be 1971.
