ILRC, NSF appeal taxi operators, drivers to honour ILP

Inner Line Regulation Commission (ILRC) of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has appealed to all the interstate and inter-district taxi owners, operators, and drivers to comply with the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (1873)-the Inner Line Pass (ILP) system-as a fundamental duty to Nagaland’s security and cultural integrity.
In a press release, ILRC/ NSF also requested operators to verify that all passengers possess valid ILP issued by the Government of Nagaland prior to boarding. ILRC advised that service should be declined to any passenger not possessing compliant document.
Further, ILRC also informed that non-indigenous Naga drivers should carry their valid ILP in addition to the vehicle’s All India Taxi Permit.
It said operators were expected to maintain verifiable digital or physical records of those permits for immediate presentation to authorities. ILRC also warned that those transporting individuals without valid ILP constituted illegal trans-portation under Nagaland’s regulatory framework. It also reminded that violations invite severe penalties on operators under Section 6 of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (1873), in-cluding substantial fines, vehicle impoundment, and permit revocation. ILRC said that such breach also carried legal liability for compromising state security protocols.
ILRC said that the ILP system was neither a bureaucratic formality nor suggestion, but a legal shield protecting Nagaland’s indigenous communities, fragile ecosystems, and cultural heritage.
Further ILRC/NSF informed that unregulated entry threatened community integrity through de-mographic pressure, destabilized ecological balance in sensitive regions, and undermined the rule of law in Nagas’ sovereign territory.
ILRC reiterated its commitment to work towards enhancing monitoring measures but placed trust in partnership with operators in upholding the sacred duty.