Dimapur, May 11: The Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) on Monday clarified that its recent action against a business establishment was not related to Maximum Retail Price (MRP) violations, but concerned alleged misuse of Non-Naga Indigenous Certificates and issues affecting indigenous Naga rights.
In a rejoinder issued amid criticism from several organisations, the DNSU alleged that the matter was being deliberately misrepresented as a pricing-related dispute to divert public attention from what it described as a serious issue concerning indigenous safeguards.
The union said certain organisations had made “unwarranted and ill-informed” statements without fully understanding the matter and accused them of misleading the public by portraying the incident as merely a dispute over MRP violations.
According to the DNSU, the primary concern relates to alleged cases of non-tribal individuals procuring land without indigenous certification and engaging in activities that could adversely affect the rights and protections of indigenous Nagas.
The union maintained that all its actions are guided by the interests, welfare and security of the Naga people and asserted that it functions under the mandate of various tribal student bodies in Dimapur.
At the same time, DNSU questioned whether the sale of properly packaged products without MRP declarations and alleged arbitrary pricing and GST practices should also be scrutinised, although it clarified that such concerns were secondary in the present case.
The union further criticised organisations that condemned what they termed “unilateral actions” by DNSU while allegedly remaining silent on unethical business practices affecting consumers and local residents.
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“If any firm or establishment falls within the jurisdiction of these organisations, they should be the first to question and correct such illegalities- not the first to defend those involved once they are exposed publicly,” the DNSU stated.
Reaffirming its stand, the DNSU said it would continue carrying out its responsibilities “fearlessly” in the interests of truth, justice and the welfare of Naga society.
