During Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the state, various issues will be discussed with him by the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) coalition members on January 23.

Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said on Sunday that the discussion might be in the form of a MDA Coordination Committee or cabinet ahead of Shah’s visit.

The meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) to be held in Shillong on January 23 is likely to be chaired by Shah, who is the chairman of NEC.

Tynsong said, “If the Union Home Minister visits the state, we will meet him and discuss the issues. But if there is a change in his programme, we will go to Delhi for the same”.

Previously, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said that he will discuss the ILP issue with Shah during his visit to the state.

Tynsong questioned, if all 60 MLAs of the state would demand ILP together, which the pressure groups seek. “The Chief Minister would be the best person to answer that,” he said.