Some of those who voted YES had this to say:
• I can't fully support that it will curb out all. But yes, indeed it'll do something better and who knows maybe even curb out all someday.
• Because till today there's no record of how much indigenous certificate have been issued by the authority, So when RIIN starts to implement, all indigenous certificates issued before must cancel and starts issuing new certificate so as to register properly.
• Yes. It will nullify existing certificates, and then issuance of multi layered authenticated new certificates.
Some of those who voted NO had this to say:
• Politically motivated. Not the right time to touch this issue now. Those persons who are pushing this issue vigorously are not ‘Mr Clean’, not free from vested interest, working on proxy. It should be keep on hold.
• No because I don't trust the issuing authorities
• No, not at all. RIIN is actually not required. If one is seriously concerned about checking fake indigenous inhabitant certificate, the measures have to be taken from the DC office where the certificates are issued.
• In Nagaland we still have a very long way to go. Awareness among the masses about its pros and cons.
• No, Indigenous Inhabitants was introduced to give employment for authenticated permanent settlers of the state. But the RIIN supporters are making it into some politicised issue.
• No, because corruption is the same even in the Village level and illegal Bangladeshis will have no problem in getting fake certificates.
• There will always be a politician to cross the line.
• With or without RIIN waters in the corruption river will continue to flow.
• That will be another business for some smart and intelligent people cause we worship money more than we fear God.
• RIIN is anti indigenous Naga people, anti human rights and even anti Indian constitutional.
• No. Public are confused and few individuals are taking advantage of this confusion. RIIN has nothing to do with ILP. RIIN is concerning fake indigenous certificate. They are making a mountain out of an ant hill.
• No. It does not matter how many laws we try to bring it will not change anything. The system must change first and people's attitude needs to also change if we wish for good things to happen. RIIN has been politicised. It should not have been introduced in the first place. If the Government is sincere about checking fake indigenous inhabitant certificates, they can check in the offices where the certificates are given.
• Abject corruption fake marriages and lack of work ethic of locals for menial jobs.
• No, not at all. RIIN is actually not required. If one is seriously concerned about checking fake indigenous inhabitant certificate, the measures have to be taken from the DC office where the certificates are issued.
• No. Public are confused and few individuals are taking advantage of this confusion. RIIN has nothing to do with ILP. RIIN is concerning fake indigenous certificate. They are making a mountain out of an ant hill.
• NO, Nagas need to become honest and stop corrupt practices. This will change everything and we will not need laws like RIIN to check fake certificates.
Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say:
• To those supporting RIIN, how do you justify making non-Nagas as indigenous people? This is a big mistake. Non-indigenous people will become indigenous people through RIIN.
• Fake Indigenous Inhabitant Certificates per se are not fake at all, but legitimate documents provided by establishments set up by a democratically elected government to cater to the needs of the electors. The ones who have been entrusted the role of issuing Indigenous Inhabitant Certificates have failed on one end and also the people of mixed origin or influential on the other end. We have to understand that the means and the ends achieved through a legislation are not because legislations automatically perform its duties by itself, but by the facilitators who have been entrusted with the task of implementing such legislations for societal good. The implementers are to be blamed if by issuing Indigenous Inhabitant Certificates they have paved or are paving the path for the total destruction of Indigenous Inhabitants. That being said, the intention of the citizen seeking certification and the authority entrusted with such tasks are the real drivers of the outcomes of any legislation, and as such, RIIN will be just another legislation for us to ignore as individual good continues to trump societal good.
• I think it will depend on how efficiently RIIN is implemented. On paper, it might seem effective and simple but things will be different in the field. We also have to remember that other previous indigenous certificates weren't just given out on the street. There was (supposed to be) a process which would filtered out the fake applicants but, people have a talent for identifying and taking advantage of loopholes. Basically, I'm more concerned about how effective the state machinery will be in carrying out such an extensive process.
