Shillong, July 26 -- Amidst growing concerns over a potential influx of illegal settlers evicted from Assam, a Meghalaya MP has appealed to the Union Home Ministry to implement the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the state.

This demand has been a long-standing aspiration of the people of Meghalaya.

During a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Ricky Syngkon, MP from the Voice of the People Party (VPP), expressed deep concern regarding demographic pressures on Meghalaya.

He highlighted increasing incidents of unauthorised settlements and encroachments, particularly in sensitive border areas, including those along the international boundary with Bangladesh and the interstate boundary with Assam.

"The unchecked influx of migrant...