Shillong: The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisation has decided to launch a mass public movement concerning their demands over the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya.

The umbrella body of several organisations and pressure groups in the state on Friday called an emergency meeting in the backdrop of the meeting between a Meghalaya delegation and Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. The union resolved to call upon a mass public movement, but will firstly consult with academicians, scholars of the state, traditional institutions in the coming week.

While addressing the media, CoMSO secretary Roykupar Synrem said that the union is very disappointed with the outcome of the meeting and with Shah not giving a positive assurance that ILP will be implemented.

“It is very sad to see that the Centre is still examining because this issue has been a long pending one. So the union now sees this as a long fight; hence we will launch a mass public movement. This movement will be specifically for the demand of ILP. Consultation will begin in the next few days; we’re keeping a timeline of two to three weeks. One of the consultations will be held in Shillong and the other in Tura because this will be a state movement. It will not only be for the people of Khasi and Jaintia hills but the people of the state as a whole,” said Synrem.