Shillong May 3: The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 will visit Shillong on May 10 and 11.

During the visit, the Committee will obtain feedback from migrants, if any, belonging to religious minority communities of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh that is Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians residing in Meghalaya and other stakeholders in connection with the examination of ‘The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016’.

The Committee will be holding discussions with migrants/NGOs/Public representatives and other stakeholders at the State Convention Centre here on the May 10 from 2 pm onwards to hear their views/ suggestions on matters related 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 pm of May 7, along with full details of name, address and contact number of persons who wish to attend the discussions with the Joint Committee on May 10.