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NPP Criticises VPP Over Move to Diminish Headmen’s Authority in Meghalaya
✍️ The Meghalayan Express
🗓 22 Jul 2026, 09:33 PM
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The National People's Party (NPP) has publicly condemned the ruling VPP’s proposal to strip headmen of their traditional powers in Meghalaya.
The National People's Party (NPP) issued a statement today condemning the ruling VPP’s plan to eliminate the powers of traditional headmen in Meghalaya.
The VPP’s proposal, which was unveiled in a recent policy brief, seeks to centralise administrative authority and remove the role of headmen in local decision‑making.
NPP leaders argue that headmen play a crucial role in maintaining community cohesion and resolving local disputes, and that stripping them of authority would undermine traditional governance structures.
The party has called on the state government to reconsider the move and to engage in dialogue with community leaders before any changes are enacted.
The VPP’s proposal, which was unveiled in a recent policy brief, seeks to centralise administrative authority and remove the role of headmen in local decision‑making.
NPP leaders argue that headmen play a crucial role in maintaining community cohesion and resolving local disputes, and that stripping them of authority would undermine traditional governance structures.
The party has called on the state government to reconsider the move and to engage in dialogue with community leaders before any changes are enacted.