Guwahati, Aug. 5 -- A memorandum seeking rejection of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Regulation and Administration of Land) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was submitted to Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar on Tuesday by two prominent Khasi traditional bodies, which argued that the proposed legislation would curtail the powers of customary institutions over community land.

The joint representation was submitted by the Synjuk Ki Nongsynshar Shnong Ka Bri U Hynniewtrep (SKNSBH) and the Synjuk Ki Rangbah Kur Ka Bri U Hynniewtrep (SKRK).

Besides opposing the Bill, the organisations also requested the Governor to revoke a June 11 notification issued by the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) that introduced land ceilings for Rai...