Guwahati, June 5 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Meghalaya has proposed a series of critical changes to the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2019, urging the Centre to review them before passing the legislation.

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma conveyed the state's official position to Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong.

The recommendations were compiled in a memorandum prepared after consultations with stakeholders and the state's three Autonomous District Councils (ADCs).

One of the key concerns raised by Meghalaya relates to the Bill's proposal to nominate representatives from tribes that do not secure elected seats.

The state argued th...