GUWAHATI: A Meghalaya organisation called the Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC) has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in a serious crisis caused by suspected illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The group fears this is causing a “grave humanitarian and constitutional crisis” in the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya. The GSMC's general secretary, Tony Tojrang B. Marak, said the killing of a tribal youth, Dilseng M. Sangma, by a group mostly of migrants from Bangladesh and nearby Assam, shows how serious the problem has become. “Sangma’s killing exposed the profound failures in governance, law enforcement, and the enforcement of constitutional safeguards guaranteed under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution,” he wrote in a letter to the Prime Minister on January 13, 2026. The GSMC raised concerns about unchecked illegal immigration into the northeast, especially in protected Sixth Schedule areas. They spoke of illegal land occupation, fake identity documents like Aadhaar and voter IDs, and misuse of administrative loopholes helping illegal settlements grow. “These developments pose a serious threat not only to indigenous land rights and demographic balance but also to national security and constitutional integrity,” Marak said. He also called for investigations into possible foreign or organized funding behind these illegal activities. The GSMC blamed the Meghalaya government and the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council for “sustained administrative inertia and institutional failure” in tackling immigration, land alienation, and related illegal acts. This inaction, they said, has “instilled fear, insecurity, and a deep sense of injustice among indigenous citizens.” The group urged PM Modi to help identify and deport illegal migrants, cancel illegal land and revenue documents, dismantle networks forging identity papers, and hold guilty officials responsible. Dilseng Sangma died on January 10 after being attacked by people allegedly linked to illegal stone quarrying. His death sparked communal tension in West Garo Hills but peace was restored after Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma appealed for calm.