The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Thursday approved a resolution asking the Centre to include Khasi and Garo languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
The two languages are understood, spoken and used by the over 23 lakh Khasi and Garo tribals and are considered the associate official languages in the state.
The resolution tabled by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma was passed by the assembly unanimously.
"This house resolves that the Government of India may be requested to take necessary steps as early as possible to include the Khasi and Garo languages in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution of India," the resolution said.
Tabling the resolution, Conrad said, it has been a long pending demand."There is no opposition to this move and all people in the state have been waiting for this resolution..."
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