Shillong, Feb. 18 -- The third day of the budget session of the Meghalaya Assembly today was marked by heated exchanges as the ruling National People's Party (NPP) and opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) members were vociferous regarding the demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) regime in the 6th scheduled State.
Speaker Thomas Sangma adjourned the House for ten minutes when the exchange of argument grew sharper between Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and opposition VPP's Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on the issue.
Basaiawmoit accused the government of insincerity in its approach to implement the British-era ILP regulation to curb infiltration of illegal migrants.
"I would like a sincere reply ...