Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation commends ILP implementation

• DIMAPUR — The Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation (DAYO) commended the district administrations for finally taking decisive action by strictly implementing the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Dimapur, Niuland and Chümoukedima.
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• In a press statement, the DAYO stated that this long-overdue step is a welcome assertion of law and order, and it extends its support to the administration’s efforts.
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• However, it said it should be known that only magistrates are legally empowered to impose fines. No unauthorised individual or group should take advantage of the current transitional period. It added that the ILP situation remains fluid, with sensitive implications and necessary rectifications under review, and any exploitation during this time must be condemned and legally addressed.

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• It maintained that Dimapur has always fallen under the administrative jurisdiction of Nagaland since statehood and therefore remains unquestionably subject to the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act. There can be no rollback of ILP implementation in Dimapur.
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• Stating that with the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) already in force and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam having rendered nearly 20 lakh individuals stateless, it said the people of Nagaland must remain vigilant and demand that all tribal apex bodies of Nagaland rise to the occasion and urgently verify and object to the double entry of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the election photo identity cards (EPIC) in both Assam and Nagaland.
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• DAYO called upon the youth of Nagaland to seize this critical moment, stating that the ILP enforcement is not just a legal mechanism but a call to action for youth to return to the land, embrace the dignity of labour, and lead an economic resurgence rooted in self-reliance and indigenous pride.
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• “We urge all citizens of Dimapur to channel any ILP-related grievances through legally competent authorities. Let us foster understanding and unity, rather than division and confusion, as we collectively uphold the law and protect our future,” it concluded.