Garoland statehood demand new delhi: NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI, Aug 21: A delegation of the Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC) met President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday and submitted a memorandum to push the statehood demand for the Garo-dominated part of Meghalaya. Asserting that the “rights of Garo people should be protected”, the ... The Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC) led by its acting chairman Balkarin Ch. Marak met Union minister for tribal affairs Jual Oram at his office in New Delhi on Tuesday. Guwahati: Representatives of the matrilineal Garo community in Meghalaya have taken their long-standing demand for a separate Garoland state to the national capital. Members of the Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC), led by acting chairman Balkarin Ch Marak, met Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) to submit a memorandum requesting the creation of Garoland under Article 3 of the Constitution, which empowers Parliament to form new states and reorganize ... The Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC) on Thursday met the President of India, Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi to present the grievances of the Garo people and reiterate their longstanding demand for a separate state of Garoland.