Shillong, June 4 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said he submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, highlighting several key concerns and long-pending demands of the state during their meeting in Shillong.

In a video message issued after the meeting, Sangma said he urged the Government of India to strengthen mechanisms to check illegal immigration into Meghalaya.

He emphasised the need for an effective regulatory framework and suggested that measures such as the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) and the Inner Line Permit (ILP), for which the State Assembly has already passed resolutions, could serve as viable tools to regulate and monitor illegal immigration.

The Chief Minister al...