The Kohima Village Students' Organisation initiated a two-day non-local verification drive to check Inner Line Permits within Kohima village.
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KOHIMA — At the backdrop of the issue of the influx of illegal immigrants in the state, the Kohima Village Students' Organisation (KVSU) carried out a 'non-local verification drive' within its jurisdiction on Wednesday at the Kohima Village Council Hall.
All non-locals residing temporarily or permanently within the jurisdiction were required to report for registration during the two-day verification drive on Wednesday and Thursday.
Around 50 individuals have come and verified their Inner Line Permit (ILP) till afternoon on Wednesday.
Khriesaneikuo Kire, President of the Kohima Village Students' Organisation, stated that while the drive is for documentation purposes, the primary objective is the safety of the community and the well-being of the future. After the verification drive, the student body will conduct further inspections, and individuals without ILP will be sent to the district administration, he added.
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He mentioned that the administration and police were not involved in Wednesday's verification drive but stated that they look forward to coordinating with them in the coming days.
An amount of INR 100 for tribal non-Nagas and INR 300 for others were collected during the process from those who were found to not possess valid documents.
Kire further added that the union is conducting the verification drive for the first time under the directive of its apex body, the Angami Students' Union. He requested that no other individual or community exercise the authority to check ILPs within Kohima village.
Kiyakhrienuo Solo, General Secretary of the organisation, noted that the purpose of the drive was to ensure proper awareness and compliance with ILP regulations within Kohima village. She clarified that it is primarily a verification and documentation exercise to understand the ground reality better and is not targeted against any community.