Dimapur, May 15 -- The Naga Students Federation (NSF) Inner Line Regulation Commission (ILRC) on Thursday welcomed the Nagaland Cabinet decision on Wednesday to set up an enforcement directorate for stricter implementation of the inner line permit (ILP) in the state.

In a release, it said despite past precedents of forming committees and making public announcements without substantive follow through, the NSF and its ILRC hoped that the outcome of the May 14 cabinet meeting marked a turning point.

The ILRC appreciated the government's honesty in admitting its failure to enforce the ILP as effectively as neighbouring states, particularly Mizoram.

It reiterated that the memorandum submitted to the chief secretary on April 10 is "clear and...