Gov rues rampant extortion in Nagaland

Nagaland governor and Prime Minister’s envoy for Naga peace talks R.N. Ravi on Tuesday said that the menace of rampant extortions under the guise of illegal taxation by anti-social elements in Nagaland has not yet been fully curbed which has been creating a sense of fear among businesses, small and large, and inhibit entrepreneurship that severely undermines the economy and growth of the state.

Pointing out that police and security forces have been taking action against such elements, Ravi in his Republic Day’s address, however, said that the state government has also continued its efforts to curb the menace of extortion and illegal taxation.

Asserting that the state hasn’t seen any major eruption of law and order problem for some time Ravi

reiterated that illegal taxation by anti-social elements hampers development.

Pointing out that Nagaland is rich in natural resources and endowed with one of the finest human resources Ravi regretted that the people of Nagaland have not been able to reap optimum benefit of these as well as various progressive schemes of the Central and state governments because some extra constitutional entities in the guise of espousing the Naga national cause have queered the pitch for the people and the government and kept the peace and progress at bay. He said that the Centre has taken several political initiatives for its enduring resolutions from time to time.