- DIMAPUR — The NSF
Inner Line Regulation Commission (ILRC) has welcomed the outcome of the Cabinet
meeting held on 14th May regarding the setting up of an Enforcement Directorate
for stricter implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Nagaland.
- The ILRC, while appreciating the government’s honesty in
admitting its failure to enforce the ILP as effectively as neighbouring states,
particularly Mizoram, stated in a press statement that the memorandum submitted
to the Chief Secretary on April 10, 2025, by the ILRC and NSF is clear and
urgent.
- “The need to address the contents of the memorandum is
imminent and should not be delayed further,” it read.
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- Moreover, the ILRC added that it feels that the decision to
visit neighbouring states under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR),
1873, may result in unnecessary expenditure of time and resources.
- “The visit conducted by the Kesonyu Committee in 2017 is
more than sufficient, and the recommendations it provided were highly valuable
and practical. Had the government of the day taken them seriously and
implemented those points, much progress would have been made.
- “Furthermore, the Alemtemshi Committee (2007) and the Senti
Yanger Committee (2015) also submitted elaborate and well-considered
recommendations, which were unfortunately shelved immediately upon submission.
Anyone reviewing those reports would recognise the seriousness and extensive
effort invested by the respective committees,” it said and questioned if the
government's seriousness merely confined to words and paper
- “Despite past precedents of forming committees and making
public announcements without substantive follow-through, the NSF and ILRC hope
that the outcome of the 14th May 2025 Cabinet meeting marks a turning point. We
urge the government to demonstrate strong political will and take concrete
action toward the enforcement of the provisions of the BEFR, 1873,” it
concluded.
