Acknowledging the challenges posed by the lack of manpower and resources for enforcement of the ILP in Dimapur, the DNSU urged the government of the state to include the CSOs in the process where they are ever willing to assist thereby appealing to the Nagaland government to establish a “district task force” that incorporates CSOs from each respective districts to support the issue of the ILP in the state
By Imna Longchar, TFM Nagaland Correspondent
Dimapur Naga Student’s Union (DNSU) on Saturday called for transparency and robust implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) enforcement in Nagaland.
DNSU said that while reiterating and extending its appreciation to the Nagaland government for responding to the call of the public thereby implementing the ILP Act in the commercial hub of the state, Dimapur, newly created districts including Choumoukedima, and Niuland, following the Nagaland state cabinet meet held on September 11 this year, it also pointed out that the commissioner of police, Dimapur, has activated intensive checking of movements of suspected “illegal immigrants” at various interstate entry points/check gates including railway stations.
Maintaining that the students’ body is more concerned that a “robust system” for enforcing/implementing, and checking of the ILP in the state specially in and around Dimapur is yet to be materialized while informing that the online application for obtaining the ILP is not enough which should be strongly enforced in the paper.
Acknowledging the challenges posed by the lack of manpower and resources for enforcement of the ILP in Dimapur, the DNSU urged the government of the state to include the CSOs in the process where they are ever willing to assist thereby appealing to the Nagaland government to establish a “district task force” that incorporates CSOs from each respective districts to support the issue of the ILP in the state.
It further urged that any act of issue affecting the indigenous people be discussed with the students’ body directly rather than bowing to the pressure of any “external agencies”.
DNSU also encouraged the government of Nagaland to establish a dedicated committee or commission to handle the ILP issue (s) as it felt that there is growing concern that proper consultations with experts, NGOs, and relevant bodies were “bypassed”, which accordingly the lack of transparency risks opening the “door to manipulation” against the Nagas.