Leaders of Chakhroma Public Organisation with the Chief Secretary on June 16.
DIMAPUR, June 16 (MExN): The Chakhroma Youth Organisation (CYO) has issued a 20-day ultimatum to the Nagaland government, demanding action against Moava village over its alleged refusal to pay traditional land tax and defiance of government orders, threatening “drastic steps” if the administration fails to act.
In a representation addressed to the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, the CYO President Medochuzo Medoze and General Secretary Kekhrievikho Khro cautioned that continued government inaction could lead to “widespread public resentment and unrest,” holding the administration responsible for any consequences.
The representation, which follows an earlier petition by the Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO) dated May 2, 2026, demands the immediate derecognition of Moava village, citing the Kuki community's alleged persistent refusal to pay customary land tax to the Tsüüma village, the recognised traditional landowners, in violation of orders passed by the ADC Peren in 1981 and the DC Dimapur in 2010.
The CYO’s charter of demands in the representation called for Moava village to be placed under direct District Administration supervision following its derecognition, with a new village authority to be constituted at a time deemed appropriate by the government.
The organisation has also demanded the immediate removal of Seiboi Changsang as Head GB of Moava village, along with discontinuation of the existing Hereditary village GB/Chieftainship arrangement of the Kuki community as the only tribes recognised by the Act of 1978 to practice the same are Sumi Tribe ‘Akükau’, Konyak tribe ‘Anghs’ and ‘Putu Menden’ of Ao Tribe.
The CYO has further demanded immediate suspension of all developmental funds, schemes, and government-aided assistance extended to Maova Village until compliance with lawful directives is ensured.
The organisation has also called for an immediate halt to the issuance of Birth Certificates, Permanent Residence Certificates, Indigenous Certificates and similar official documents by Moava Village authorities pending compliance with government directives and adherence to recognised Naga customary and traditional laws.
The CYO has additionally sought the facilitation, under applicable laws and Angami customary practices, of the expulsion of three individuals from Moava village in connection with an incident on February 13, 2026, which the organisation alleges was directly provoked by the village's continued defiance.
Invoking Article 371A of the Constitution, which provides special safeguards to protect Naga customary laws and land ownership rights, the CYO contended that “the Kuki community residing in Moava Village does not possess ownership rights over land within Nagaland” and “were allowed to live in the area only as tenants as such they were required to pay traditional land tax to the true landowners.”
The organisation argued that the village council’s refusal to pay the “traditional land tax” of Rs 5 per annum to Tsüüma village, as directed by two successive government orders spanning nearly three decades, constitutes a violation of Sections 9(1)(b) and (f) of the Nagaland Village and Area Councils Act, 1978, and provides sufficient grounds for the removal of the Head GB and dissolution of the village council under Section 54 of the same Act.
The CYO said it was “constrained” to escalate its representation given what it described as the government's “continued inaction and inability” to address the matter following the CPO's earlier petition, and called upon the Chief Secretary to treat the representation as most urgent.
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