Plan on register of indigenous Nagas sees mixed reaction

KOHIMA: The Nagaland government’s decision to draw up a register of indigenous inhabitants has evoked mixed response from civil societies, political parties and tribal bodies in the state, with some of them welcoming the move and others seeking a clarity on the modus operandi.
According to a notification issued by Home Commissioner R Ramakrishnan on Saturday, the exercise to prepare the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) will commence on July 10 and is scheduled to be completed in 60 days.
The list will be put together after an extensive survey of village-wise and ward-wise list of indigenous inhabitants, based on official records, under the supervision of district administration, he said.
Merentoshi R Jamir, the spokesperson of the ruling Nationalist Democratic Peoples’ Party (NDPP), said his party “fully supports” the government’s move. Opposition Naga People’s Front (NPF), however, did not approve of the manner in which the notification was issued by the Neiphiu Rio-led government and sought clarity on the status of eligible inhabitants.
Among the civil societies, the Joint Committee on Prevention of Illegal Immigrants (JCPI), formed under the aegis of Nagaland Tribes Council, supported to the government’s move, saying that the RIIN must include “names of only those who were Nagas by blood”.
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