DIMAPUR, AUGUST 1 (MExN): JD (U) Nagaland on Wednesday said a similar exercise undertaken in Assam for the detection and deportation of "illegal immigrants" by updating the National Registrar of Citizens (NRC) was the need of the hour in Nagaland.
Media Cell, JU (U), Nagaland in a press communiqué informed that it would put up an agenda on top priority in the next meeting of the Peoples Democratic Alliance (PDA) for such similar exercise of updating NRC in Nagaland in the form of thorough and elaborate electoral revision or any other methods based on December 1, 1963 as the cut-off year.
It recalled that a massive electoral revision exercise was conducted by the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) some decades back yet, but due to various reasons, successful conclusion could not be reached. Nevertheless, a beginning was made and an awakening bell was sounded, it added.
The JD (U) also cautioned that the indigenous rights and privileges of the Nagas and other rightful non-Nagas based on the above mentioned cut-off date and year should not be misused by any individual or authorities so as to accommodate other non-indigenous people in consideration of personal, social, tribal, religious or party affiliations.
