Dimapur: Amid the indefinite shutter down across Nagaland due to rampant taxation by Naga Political Groups (NPGs), the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) wrote to the Chief Minister, questioning the legality of such taxation.
Submitting a “charter of demands”, the DCCI sought the urgent attention of the CM on their grievances.
The DCCI sought a clarity on whether the taxation imposed by Naga Political Groups (NPGs) is legal or illegal.
The trade body demanded the state government to respond in “black and white” if the business community should pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or taxes to NPGs.
The DCCI also insisted that summons of business community members to NPGs’ offices, camps, and monitoring cells should be immediately declared illegal, and that law enforcement agencies should be empowered to take action against such practices.
Condemning the raids conducted by NPGs on alleged duplicate products, MRP tampering, and expiry checking, the DCCI said that such actions should be declared illegal. They also demanded that a policy of zero tolerance should be maintained.
Further, the business community called for swift action against extortion, kidnapping, and incidents of transport being waylaid. They demanded that full force should be applied to curb such criminal activities without any impunity.
The DCCI emphasised that the present situation is “inhumane” and is severely hampering business operations. They have urged the Chief Minister’s intervention to promptly address their grievances.
Dimapur, is popularly known as the commercial hub of Nagaland. According to figures from the DCCI, the shutdown call is impacting over 30,000 shops and business establishments in the city, as all commercial activities in the district are brought to an indefinite halt.
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The district trade body, DCCI, in a press statement on Monday, April 22, called for the indefinite shutdown starting on April 26.
The statement cited “unabated multiple taxation, intimidation, and summons” by Naga Political Groups as the reason for the action, stating that the shutdown would persist until the grievances of the business community are addressed.
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