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Verification Drive of Muslims in Nagaland
Expressing concern over lack of awareness among the public and illegal immigrants on the verification drive being conducted by Public Action Committee (PAC) of Naga CouncilDimapur (NCD),the committee has reiterated that the drive was being conducted to identify permanent muslim settlers of Dimapur vis-¨¤-vis illegal Bangladeshis so that genuine Indian citizens were not victimized for the acts of illegal immigrants. PAC coordinator Joel Nillo Kath stressed on the importance of all muslims in Dimapur district to have themselves registered adding the exercise was purely in public interest as a mechanism where Naga customary rights were invoked to check the menace of rape and anti-social activities committed by aliens having no respect for Naga values and culture.
PAC warned that unless applications for registration were accompanied with ¡°Temporary Resident Certificate¡± to be issuedby respective village or colony GB/chairperson, such applications would be rejected. The PAC has requested all GBs under Dimapur district to extend cooperation towards the exercise. Further, PAC also disclosed that it has decided to ¡°empower¡± GBs of Dimapur district to issue verification forms which would be accepted only at the office of the Naga Council Dimapur. All those to be registered have been asked to obtain forms form the Naga Council office or from their respective colony GBs. The forms would be issued till March 25 after which no plea would be accepted after the last date. PAC said completed forms with necessary document would be received on all working hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Further, it has requested all owners/landlordsto sign the ¡°Undertaking¡± failing which tenants would not be registered and for which it would not be responsible for any necessary action. PAC also asserted that the verification drive was an ¡°acid test¡± for all Nagas sheltering immigrants, especially ¡°vested interests who shelter aliens for their financial power and vote bank¡±
. It cautioned that in case of any obstacles raised by individuals/organizations against the verification drive, such act would be construed as ¡°anti-Naga¡± and the matter would be dealt with under Naga customary practices. PAC further appealed to all governmental agencies to ensure care in ¡°documentation¡± so that persons of whose origins were suspect would not be able to claim citizenship based on the such documents issued. It may be recalled that theissue of verification of muslims in Dimapur was spurred on after the February 6 gang rape.
Verification Drive of Muslims in Nagaland | Northeast Today
Expressing concern over lack of awareness among the public and illegal immigrants on the verification drive being conducted by Public Action Committee (PAC) of Naga CouncilDimapur (NCD),the committee has reiterated that the drive was being conducted to identify permanent muslim settlers of Dimapur vis-¨¤-vis illegal Bangladeshis so that genuine Indian citizens were not victimized for the acts of illegal immigrants. PAC coordinator Joel Nillo Kath stressed on the importance of all muslims in Dimapur district to have themselves registered adding the exercise was purely in public interest as a mechanism where Naga customary rights were invoked to check the menace of rape and anti-social activities committed by aliens having no respect for Naga values and culture.
PAC warned that unless applications for registration were accompanied with ¡°Temporary Resident Certificate¡± to be issuedby respective village or colony GB/chairperson, such applications would be rejected. The PAC has requested all GBs under Dimapur district to extend cooperation towards the exercise. Further, PAC also disclosed that it has decided to ¡°empower¡± GBs of Dimapur district to issue verification forms which would be accepted only at the office of the Naga Council Dimapur. All those to be registered have been asked to obtain forms form the Naga Council office or from their respective colony GBs. The forms would be issued till March 25 after which no plea would be accepted after the last date. PAC said completed forms with necessary document would be received on all working hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Further, it has requested all owners/landlordsto sign the ¡°Undertaking¡± failing which tenants would not be registered and for which it would not be responsible for any necessary action. PAC also asserted that the verification drive was an ¡°acid test¡± for all Nagas sheltering immigrants, especially ¡°vested interests who shelter aliens for their financial power and vote bank¡±
. It cautioned that in case of any obstacles raised by individuals/organizations against the verification drive, such act would be construed as ¡°anti-Naga¡± and the matter would be dealt with under Naga customary practices. PAC further appealed to all governmental agencies to ensure care in ¡°documentation¡± so that persons of whose origins were suspect would not be able to claim citizenship based on the such documents issued. It may be recalled that theissue of verification of muslims in Dimapur was spurred on after the February 6 gang rape.
Verification Drive of Muslims in Nagaland | Northeast Today