Nagaland Government bans religious, NGO stickers on vehicles

DIMAPUR, MAY 8 (NPN): State government has prohibited the display of religion-based, NGO-based or any unauthorized slogans, signages, stickers and identifiers on all private and public vehicles. In a notification dated April 30, 2026, the commissioner and secretary Robert Longchari said the ban has been issued under Section 96(2)(vi) and Section 111(2)(e) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in compliance with an advisory from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Therefore, the government has directed vehicle owners to remove all such unauthorized displays within 45 days from the date of the notification.
The government has warned that failure to comply would invite strict action under the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules.