RIIN- Success of RIIN depends on village councils, says Nagaland CM Apr 14
DIMAPUR — Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday said the village council has the authority to issue the Indigenous Inhabitant certificate to any eligible citizen but warned against misusing the power as it may invite legal action from the government. Regarding the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN), Rio said that Naga people were the native citizens of Nagaland, and the village councils were the guardians of traditional and customary laws, and to implement it successfully depended on the village councils. The CM also urged the administration and police to assist in implem...