No indigenous status for non-Naga tribes; Nagaland govt freezes RIIN process pending court verdict

Nagaland govt to freeze benefits of minority tribes amid legal dispute

Kohima: The Nagaland government has announced that it will freeze all benefits and official positions extended to certain minority tribes while a legal dispute over their status is pending in court. Government spokesperson and minister of power & Parliamentary affairs, KG Kenye, made the announcement on Thursday evening during a press conference held at Hotel […] The post Nagaland govt to freeze benefits of minority tribes amid legal dispute app…

No indigenous status for non-Naga tribes; Nagaland govt freezes RIIN process pending court verdict

Kohima, Oct 30 (PTI) The Nagaland government on Thursday said that non-Naga tribes will not be granted indigenous status under the ongoing Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) process, which has now been frozen pending a court decision.Briefing the media, Nagaland government Spokesperson and minister K.G. Kenye said the State Cabinet, in its meeting on October 28, decided to withhold all actions related to the RIIN exercise unti…