Kohima, July 24 (MExN): In the wake of the Assam government's eviction campaign against illegal immigrants, a growing number of organisations across Nagaland have issued strong public appeals and resolutions warning against a possible influx into the state and calling for immediate action from the authorities.
From Mokokchung to Dimapur, Phek, Niuland, and Chümoukedima, tribal and student organisations, village councils, and youth bodies have raised coordinated alarms over what they describe as a real and growing threat to the demographic integrity, land rights, and cultural survival of indigenous Nagas.
In Mokokchung, the Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) said the Assam eviction drive “should not come as a surprise” and warned that it would be “shameful if the government and the people of Nagaland were caught off-guard.” The AKM reminded that it has led the anti-illegal immigrant campaign in Mokokchung since 2007 and declared, “The threat posed by illegal immigration is real, and AKM remains committed to preserving and safeguarding indigenous people against this existential threat.”
It urged the Mokokchung district administration to “seal the border with Assam” and warned that if any illegal immigrant is found within the district, “AKM will take immediate action, and the District Administration will be held squarely responsible for any untoward incident.”
In Dimapur, the Ao Students’ Union Dimapur (ASUD) reiterated its demands from a June representation that flagged the illegal Bangladeshi immigrant issue and proposed concrete enforcement measures. “Multiple criminal incidents have occurred in Dimapur allegedly involving undocumented individuals,” it claimed.
ASUD referenced recent violence in Assam during an eviction operation and warned that “Nagaland must not wait for a similar flashpoint.” It called for biometric ILP systems, permanent check posts, stricter guarantor accountability, tenancy audits, and deportation mechanisms under relevant national laws.
In Chümoukedima, the District Village Councils' Association (CDVCA) requested border villages—Urra, Murise, Tsithrongse, Kiyeto, Dhansiripar—to deploy volunteers and remain vigilant, especially along the Dhansiri river. The CDVCA also appealed to the State Government to deploy police for patrols and establish strict ILP enforcement mechanisms at entry points like the Shokhuvi Railway Station.
“All Village Councils in the District are to coordinate with the District Administration and hasten the ILP drive,” the association said.
Previously, similar appeals were made by the Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) in Phek and the Western Sümi organisations in Niuland and Dimapur. The CYF urged the administration to strengthen border vigilance, verify identities, and deport undocumented persons. The Western Sümi bodies announced village-level vigilance, government coordination, and documentation support, while also condemning a recent molestation case involving identity misuse by a non-Naga individual posing as a Sumi.
The organisations—spanning student unions, youth groups, village councils, and tribal hohos—have all highlighted one central concern: that the state must act swiftly and decisively to prevent any repeat of Assam’s experience and to preserve the constitutional and cultural safeguards granted to Nagaland under Article 371(A).
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