INNER LINE PERMIT (ILP)

  • INNER LINE PERMIT (ILP)
    • CONTEXT
      • Seven Meghalaya-based Organisations have renewed their movement for the implementation of the British era inner-line permit (ILP) for entry into the State.
    • MORE ABOUT INNER LINE PERMIT
      • Inner Line Permit is a document that allows an Indian citizen to visit or stay in a state that is protected under the ILP system
      • At present, four Northeastern states are covered, namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland.
      • No Indian citizen can visit any of these states unless he or she belongs to that state, nor can he or she overstay beyond the period specified in the ILP.
      • An ILP is issued by the state government concerned. It states the dates of travel and also specifies the particular areas in the state to which the ILP holder can travel.
  • HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ILP

    • Under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act, 1873, the British framed regulations restricting the entry and regulating the stay of outsiders in designated areas.
    • This was to protect the Crown’s own commercial interests by preventing “British subjects” (Indians) from trading within these regions. In 1950, the Indian government replaced “British subjects” with “Citizen of India”.
    • This was to address local concerns about protecting the interests of the indigenous people from outsiders belonging to other Indian states.

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