Shillong: The Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) has extended its support to the Khasi Students Union (KSU) in its demand to scrap the Meghalaya State Investment Promotion and Facilitation (MSIPF) Act.
ACHIK President MM Sangma expressed deep concerns that the Act poses a significant threat to the land, identity, and economic security of indigenous communities in Meghalaya.
Sangma emphasized that land in Meghalaya belongs to its people, and any policy facilitating direct land transfer to private investors risks undermining traditional and constitutional safeguards protecting tribal ownership. He stressed that the Meghalaya Land Transfer Regulation Act of 1971 must remain the guiding principle for land protection.
ACHIK has long advocated for the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) to protect indigenous communities from unchecked migration. The organization urged the government to engage in meaningful dialogue with stakeholders, including community-based organizations, student unions, and traditional institutions, before introducing any policy.
The KSU has been actively protesting the MSIPF Act, demanding its repeal and the implementation of the ILP to safeguard the rights and interests of indigenous communities in Meghalaya.
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Shillong: The Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) has extended its support to the Khasi Students Union (KSU) in its demand to scrap the Meghalaya State Investment act.
Shillong: The Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) has extended its support to the Khasi Students Union (KSU) in its demand to scrap the Meghalaya State Investment Promotion and Facilitation (MSIPF) Act.
ACHIK President MM Sangma expressed deep concerns that the Act poses a significant threat to the land, identity, and economic security of indigenous communities in Meghalaya.
Sangma emphasized that land in Meghalaya belongs to its people, and any policy facilitating direct land transfer to private investors risks undermining traditional and constitutional safeguards protecting tribal ownership. He stressed that the Meghalaya Land Transfer Regulation Act of 1971 must remain the guiding principle for land protection.
ACHIK has long advocated for the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) to protect indigenous communities from unchecked migration. The organization urged the government to engage in meaningful dialogue with stakeholders, including community-based organizations, student unions, and traditional institutions, before introducing any policy.
The KSU has been actively protesting the MSIPF Act, demanding its repeal and the implementation of the ILP to safeguard the rights and interests of indigenous communities in Meghalaya.