Dimapur, Sept. 24 -- The inner line regulation commission (ILRC) of the Naga Students' Federation today urged village councils and gaon burhas (village heads) of Nagaland not to issue permanent resident certificates (PRCs) to non-indigenous people residing in their jurisdiction.
In a statement, the ILRC said issuance of PRCs to non-indigenous persons is not permissible and stands in direct contravention of the spirit of the inner line pass (ILP) system.
Expressing concern that some village councils and gaon buras are issuing PRCs to non-indigenous persons, the commission said it has documentary evidence that certain village authorities were issuing PRCs to non-indigenous individuals.
The commission, however, stated that the issuance of t...