Dimapur: The Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) asked all immigrants without a valid inner line permit (ILP) to leave Mon district in Nagaland immediately.

In a statement, the KSU said non-compliance with the directive will invite necessary actions against those violating ILP regulations.

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It said the presence of unauthorised individuals poses a significant threat to the social and cultural fabric of “our community” while affirming its resolution to uphold the rule of law and protect the interests of the Konyak people.

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Expressing concern over the increasing number of immigrants entering the district without possessing valid ILP, the student body urged the law enforcement agency to conduct regular ILP checking at the Namsa and Naginimora check gates with immediate effect.

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It said blatant disregard for the ILP regulations is unacceptable and undermines the legal framework meant to regulate and monitor the entry of non-residents into “our district”.

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The union added that it is imperative to enforce stringent measures to ensure that no immigrant without a valid ILP is allowed entry into the district.

It urged the respective villages, town students unions and law enforcement agencies to take the matter seriously and promptly address it.

 

Bhadra Gogoi is Northeast Now Correspondent in Nagaland. He can be reached at: [email protected]