Meghalaya to promote local languages in Assembly, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said that MLAs should be allowed to speak and debate in Khasi and Garo languages inside the Assembly. While English is the official language in Meghalaya, Khasi and Garo are considered it as associated official language.
Taking to the Twitter, Conrad said on Monday “Members in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly should be allowed to speak and debate in Khasi and Garo languages in the House. A step towards promoting our languages.
As per sources (PTI) Sangma had a discussion on the issue with Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh and leaders of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance on the use of the two languages in the coming session of the Assembly.
As one steps towards the development of local language.
