Dimapur, April 28 (MExN): The Nagaland Hotel and Restaurant Association (NHRA) held its general meeting on April 24 at its office HQ Dimapur, where the members strongly voiced their support to the stand of Nagaland Medical Dealers Association (NMDA) and ACAUT on ‘One Tax One Government’.
NHRA Acting Secretary, Vikie Nagi in a press release said that the Association reiterated its objective to continue promoting hotel and restaurant industry in the state. “But it is apprehensive that all of its genuine effort and motives in this direction is threatened when unscrupulous manifestations prey-on to tax and burden its members,” the release said.
NHRA expressed belief that hotel and restaurant industry in Nagaland is one of the most viable businesses. However, the business is under serious depression and depreciation since 2013 to 2015 till date. Therefore, the NHRA appealed to all the national governments, UGs, or NGOs to exempt any form of annual taxes or collections for the fiscal year 2016.
The release also informed that the members present shared their numerous witnesses and testimonies of bankruptcy of businesses, families, companies, and individuals in the state. In pursuance of the association’s stand, they also decided that any intimidation or threat to the members shall invite no other option, but indefinite course of action to protect their legitimate right.
The meeting jointly pledged to stand by the coherent gesture – “Threats and demand of any form is sheer cowardice and denial of one’s right to live and prosper in dignity”.
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