Meghalaya must emulate Assam to protect land and residency

Meghalaya must emulate Assam to protect land and residency

Editor, The recent move by the government of Assam under Himanta Biswa Sarma to subject inter-religion land transactions to layered administrative scrutiny has once again brought the question of land, identity and demographic balance to the forefront in the North East. While the rule stops short of outright prohibition, it introduces a structured verification mechanism—moving files from the Circle Officer to the Deputy Commissioner, and in sensi…