India, Sept. 27 -- The Meghalaya government has pledged to press the Centre for the passage of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill, seen as the key to fully implementing the 2014 Agreed Text for Settlement with the disbanded Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) and its splinter faction, ANVC.B.

The amendment, introduced in Parliament but yet to be passed, seeks to expand the powers of tribal autonomous district councils (ADCs) under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. It proposes greater financial, administrative, and legislative authority, and devolves more subjects and funds to the councils.

Deputy chief minister in charge of the home department, Prestone Tynsong, chaired a high-level meeting on Friday attended by chief se...