Dimapur, May 14: Several Dimapur-based organisations on Thursday jointly opposed the recent closure of JDS Interior Shop by the Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU), stating that no organisation should take the law into its own hands.
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| Representatives of Dimapur-based organisations address the media after a joint meeting in Dimapur, urging the DNSU to confine its activities to student welfare and follow legal procedures in non-student matters. |
The six-point resolution was adopted during a joint meeting attended by the Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF), GB Union Dimapur Sadar (GBUDS), Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), and Churches Colony Council (CCC) at Hotel Saramati in Dimapur.
The organisations termed the locking of the business establishment as “wrong and illegal,” alleging that it amounted to trespassing on the authority of the colony council and the DCCI. The meeting was convened following DNSU’s action against JDS Interior Shop over allegations that an individual had fraudulently obtained a Non-Naga Indigenous Certificate.
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Addressing the media after the meeting, DUCCF president Zasivikho Zakiesato clarified that the organisations were not opposing DNSU’s objective of identifying fake indigenous certificates, but objected to the method adopted by the student body.
“We support DNSU, but there are limitations. Even DUCCF and GB unions function within the framework of the law and coordinate with the district administration in handling disputes,” Zakiesato stated.
The house resolved that DNSU, being a student organisation, should confine its activities to student welfare and student-related matters. It further maintained that suspected illegal activities, including issues concerning indigenous certificates, should be referred to the district administration and competent authorities for proper investigation and legal action.
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The organisations also appealed to the district administration to summon the accused individual, identified as Girdhari Lal Sharma, for questioning in the presence of DUCCF, GBUDS, DCCI and DNSU regarding the allegations linked to the indigenous certificate issue.
DCCI president Akashe Zhimomi said business establishments operate after fulfilling all legal requirements, including trade licences and GST registration, and such matters do not fall under the jurisdiction of student bodies.
Churches Colony Council chairperson Kuholi Chishi also questioned why the colony council was not informed before the shop was locked, while GBUDS president W Khole Kapfo stressed that serious matters must be handled through proper administrative and legal channels.
The organisations further warned that failure to comply with the adopted resolutions could lead to DUCCF, DCCI and GBUDS withholding cooperation from DNSU in future matters.
