Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs are examining Meghalaya and Assam’s demand for separate IAS and IPS cadre. PM Modi has assured to look into the state’s demand for separate IAS and IPS cadres. Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma said that PM has given us assurance regarding that.
“I had written a number of times to the MHA and also mentioned this to the Prime Minister…they have informed me that they are looking into the matter. We will continue to pressurise the Central government for a separate cadre for Meghalaya since it is in the interest of the state,” the CM said.
Several letters have also been sent by the Meghalaya government to the union home ministry and it is awaiting positive response on the matter, the chief minister added.