Shillong, April 16 -- Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said that the State Cabinet has approved the Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance, 2026, recognising Khasi and Garo as official languages alongside English, and has decided to repeal the Meghalaya State Language Act, 2005.
Terming the cabinet decision a 'historic' and 'very important' decision, Sangma said the Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance, 2026, "will impact the overall functioning and open opportunities, especially for the youth of our state, while also helping to promote our languages".
Under the new Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance 2026, the Chief Minister said the main point is that from now on apart from English, Khasi and Garo language will also become ...