Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma adjourned the House for ten minutes on Wednesday after heated exchanges between ruling and opposition benches over the government’s decision to seek a protected/restricted area status for Meghalaya under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
Pandemonium erupted as members clashed on the issue while the inner-line permit (ILP) demand awaits approval. “When the Chair is on its feet, please sit down,” the Speaker told members. When they refused, he announced: “I will adjourn the House for 10 minutes.”
Opposition VPP legislator Ardent M Basaiawmoit accused the government of insincerity on ILP. “Why does the state want ILP? Because influx comes not only from foreigners but from outsiders… I would like a sincere reply whether the government is playing with the sentiment of the people,” he said.