Centre mulling ILP in Assam, awaits Clause 6 panel report
By migrator | Jan 22, 2020, 13:11 IST
GUWAHATI | January 22, 2020:
The long-pending demand for the introduction of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Assam may come true any time after February as the Centre is learnt to be considering the move as the preliminary report of a high-level committee on Assam Accord's Clause 6 suggests its need.
Set up to frame measure to safeguard the interest of Assamese people, the 14-member committee is learnt to have suggested the introduction of ILP, as well as reservation of seats in the Legislative Assembly and local bodies, and in employment for them.
Clause 6 of the 1985 Accord provides for constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.
Officials, in the know of the developments, indicated that the Ministry of Home Affairs would take its final decision on ILP based on the final report of the committee, which was on January 15, given one more month time to finish its task.