Dimapur, April 26 (EMN): The Nagaland cabinet has recommended that the recognition accorded by the state government to Rongmeis as an indigenous tribe of Nagaland be withdrawn with immediate effect.
This decision, according to an official document, was taken by the cabinet in a meeting on April 25 last. Its resolutions read: • Recognition of Rongmei tribe as one of the indigenous Naga tribes of Nagaland as notified by the Government vide Notification No. Home/SCTA-6/2007 (Pt-1)/34 dated 4th August, 2012, may be withdrawn with immediate effect.
• The 1,313 people belonging to the Rongmei tribe, already identified by the Government of Nagaland through special enumeration process as having permanently settled in the present territory of Nagaland prior to 01-12-1963, along with their legitimate descendants, may continue to enjoy the status, privileges and entitlements of indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland, similar to the ones being enjoyed by members of other indigenous inhabitants, who had permanently settled in the present territory of Nagaland prior to 01-12-1963, as notified by the State Government vide Notification No. APPT-16/6/67 dated 06-07-1973 and No. AR-8/8/76 dated 28-04-1977.
