With GST here, the people of Nagaland want &quot;rebel governments&quot; in the state to also levy just one tax on them.&nbsp;

The Hindustan Times reported that while &quot;most communities in Nagaland, including the Nagas, are listed as scheduled tribes and are thus exempt from income tax under section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act... almost everyone &ndash; police officers too &ndash; pays income tax to several underground governments, the rate varying from 12-24% of a month&rsquo;s salary or income.&quot;

It added that &quot;Nagaland has at least nine extremist groups that impose an array of &lsquo;donations&rsquo; &ndash; income, shop, commercial and house tax &ndash; to generate revenue for their &#39;governments&#39;. The rebels say it is their right to collect such taxes but do not specify if they spend the taxpayers&rsquo; money for civic projects.&quot;

The Hindustan Times reported locals as saying a GST-like, one &quot;rebel government&quot; tax would &quot;kill two birds with one stone &ndash; ease the fiscal burden on the common man who ends up paying half his earnings as taxes to non-legitimate governments and unify all rebel outfits for the &#39;Naga political cause&#39; of uniting all Naga-inhabited areas under one administrative umbrella.&quot;

&ldquo;We are insisting on one tax, and an end to multiple taxes will make the Naga political groups unify,&rdquo; the Hindustan Times reported Khekaghu Meru, co-chairman of Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), a citizens group formed in 2014 to protest extortion and multiple levies, as saying.&nbsp;

It added that the group&rsquo;s advocacy has previously forced rebel groups to slash their &quot;tax&quot; rates and reduce exorbitant levies on shopkeepers and small traders.

Almost everyone in the state ? police officers too ? pays income tax to several underground governments, the rate varying from 12-24% of a month?s salary or income

With GST here, the people of Nagaland want "rebel governments" in the state to also levy just one tax on them. The Hindustan Times reported that while "most communities in Nagaland, including the Nagas, are listed as scheduled tribes and are thus exempt from income tax under section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act... almost everyone – police officers too – pays income tax to several underground governments, the rate varying from 12-24% of a month’s salary or income." It added that "Nagaland has at least nine extremist groups that impose an array of ‘donations’ – income, shop, commercial and house tax – to generate revenue for their 'governments'. The rebels say it is their right to collect such taxes but do not specify if they spend the taxpayers’ money for civic projects." The Hindustan Times reported locals as saying a GST-like, one "rebel government" tax would "kill two birds with one stone – ease the fiscal burden on the common man who ends up paying half his earnings as taxes to non-legitimate governments and unify all rebel outfits for the 'Naga political cause' of uniting all Naga-inhabited areas under one administrative umbrella." “We are insisting on one tax, and an end to multiple taxes will make the Naga political groups unify,” the Hindustan Times reported Khekaghu Meru, co-chairman of Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), a citizens group formed in 2014 to protest extortion and multiple levies, as saying. It added that the group’s advocacy has previously forced rebel groups to slash their "tax" rates and reduce exorbitant levies on shopkeepers and small traders.

With GST here, people of Nagaland want 'rebel govts' to also levy just one tax

Three cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and an Assam Rifles officer were killed in an encounter in Mon district of Nagaland, a defence spokesman said today.

Three Assam Rifles jawans were also injured in the encounter that took place at Lappa in Tizit circle last night.

AR personnel raided Lappa at around 11 PM following information that NSCN(K) cadres were moving through that area and an encounter ensued, the spokesman said.

The encounter continued for several hours.

Later, bodies of the three militants were found, the spokesman said.

(PTI)

Three Assam Rifles jawans were also injured in the encounter that took place at Lappa in Tizit circle last night.

Three cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and an Assam Rifles officer were killed in an encounter in Mon district of Nagaland, a defence spokesman said today. Three Assam Rifles jawans were also injured in the encounter that took place at Lappa in Tizit circle last night. AR personnel raided Lappa at around 11 PM following information that NSCN(K) cadres were moving through that area and an encounter ensued, the spokesman said. The encounter continued for several hours. Later, bodies of the three militants were found, the spokesman said. (PTI)

Nagaland: 3 NSCN (K) cadres, 1 Assam Rifles jawan killed in encounter

The chief minister of India&#39;s Northeastern state of Nagaland,&nbsp;T R Zeliang, has rejected the demand for his government&#39;s resignation following the death of two persons in anti-Urban Local Body poll agitation in Dimapur and appealed to the people to stop violence and not fall prey to rumour mongers.

Curfew remains imposed in the city of Dimapur after clash between police and mob over local body elections.

&quot;Making unreasonable and unconstitutional demands such as asking the entire Cabinet to tender resignation when the ministry has undisputed, unquestionable majority and support of the entire Assembly, is simply unacceptable and non-negotiable,&quot; the chief minister&#39;s office said in a statement.

Violent mobs on Thursday went on a rampage in the state&#39;s capital Kohima to vent their anger against ongoing elections to urban local bodies, vandalising and setting government offices&nbsp;and vehicles on fire, prompting the deployment of five columns of the army to bring the situation under control.

Activists of several tribal groups vandalised the State Election Commission and deputy commissioner&#39;s office and set ablaze the Kohima Municipal Council building.

The Regional Transport office and that of the Excise Department were also set ablaze by violent mobs demanding the resignation of chief minister T R Zeliang and his entire cabinet for going ahead with the ULB polls despite opposition from powerful tribal groups that are against 33 per cent reservation for women in the municipal bodies, sources said.

A curfew came into effect from 9:30 pm on Thursday and would continue till further order, a notification said.

The statement said the MLA of Northern Angami Constituency Neiphrezo Keditsu was forced to tender his resignation as the chairman of Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation on moral ground as one of the two persons killed in Dimapur happens to be from his own village.

(PTI)

Violent mobs on Thursday went on a rampage in the state's capital Kohima to vent their anger against ongoing elections to urban local bodies

The chief minister of India's Northeastern state of Nagaland, T R Zeliang, has rejected the demand for his government's resignation following the death of two persons in anti-Urban Local Body poll agitation in Dimapur and appealed to the people to stop violence and not fall prey to rumour mongers. Curfew remains imposed in the city of Dimapur after clash between police and mob over local body elections. "Making unreasonable and unconstitutional demands such as asking the entire Cabinet to tender resignation when the ministry has undisputed, unquestionable majority and support of the entire Assembly, is simply unacceptable and non-negotiable," the chief minister's office said in a statement. Violent mobs on Thursday went on a rampage in the state's capital Kohima to vent their anger against ongoing elections to urban local bodies, vandalising and setting government offices and vehicles on fire, prompting the deployment of five columns of the army to bring the situation under control. Activists of several tribal groups vandalised the State Election Commission and deputy commissioner's office and set ablaze the Kohima Municipal Council building. The Regional Transport office and that of the Excise Department were also set ablaze by violent mobs demanding the resignation of chief minister T R Zeliang and his entire cabinet for going ahead with the ULB polls despite opposition from powerful tribal groups that are against 33 per cent reservation for women in the municipal bodies, sources said. A curfew came into effect from 9:30 pm on Thursday and would continue till further order, a notification said. The statement said the MLA of Northern Angami Constituency Neiphrezo Keditsu was forced to tender his resignation as the chairman of Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation on moral ground as one of the two persons killed in Dimapur happens to be from his own village. (PTI)

India: Nagaland chief minister rejects resignation demand, Army deployed as violence escalates

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