Shillong, May 03: The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill,2016 will be visiting Shillong on the 10th and 11th May 2018 to obtain feedback from the migrants, if any, belonging to religious minority communities of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh i.e Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians residing in the State of Meghalaya and other stakeholders in connection with the examination of ‘The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016’.
The Joint Committee will be holding discussions with Migrants/ NGOs/ Public representatives and other stake holders on the 10th May 2018 from 2.00 P.M. onwards in the State Convention Centre, Shillong to hear their views/ suggestions on the matters relating to various provisions of ‘The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016’.
Interested persons/ organisations desirous of meeting the Joint Committee may submit their written representations to be presented before the Joint Committee to the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District latest by 5.00 P.M. of 7th May 2018 along with full details of the names, address and contact numbers of the persons who wish to attend the discussions with the Joint Committee on 10th May, 2018.
