Nagaland deputy chief minister, Y Patton, who met with various non Naga communities of Dimapur at Police Mess Chumukedima here on Friday following extension of ILP to the entire district of Dimapur, has assured that Indian citizens would not be harassed because of ILP and also reiterated that ILP would not be issued to foreigners.
The deputy chief minister, representing the chief minister of Nagaland and on behalf of the government of Nagaland, has appealed to various organizations to cooperate with the state government and advised them not to give protection to illegal immigrants. He further assured the various non Naga communities that no NGOs or student body would harass them with regard to ILP as the government would be taking care of the issue. “If anybody comes and harass with regard to ILP you report to the government,” Patton informed. “Be good messengers between the government of Nagaland and government of India. We will also do our best to protect you and we will work collectively,” Patton maintained.
State chief secretary Temjen Toy also said that the state government was equally concerned about all citizens of India and for which such consultative meetings were held. He said that the main reason for coming up with ILP notification was to maintain peace and tranquility and sought the cooperation of all.
Meanwhile, the non-Naga communities of Dimapur submitted a memorandum to the chief minister of Nagaland.
The meeting was attended by Assamese Samaj Dimapur, Agarwal Samaj Dimapur, Brahmin Samaj Dimapur, Bengali Samaj Dimapur, Bihari Samaj Dimapur, Bhojpuri Samaj Dimapur, Nagaland Gorkha Association, Kohima, Gurdwara Sriguru Singh Sabha Dimapur, S.D.Jain Samaj Dimapur, Maheshwari Samaj Dimapur, Meitei Samaj Dimapur, Muslim Council Dimapur, Oswal Samaj Dimapur.
Nagaland home commissioner, DC Dimapur, commissioner of police Dimapur and other government officials also attended the meeting.