Dimapur, May 24 -- The Christian Forum Dimapur (CFD) has urged the Nagaland government to exempt officially registered church vehicles from restrictions on displaying church names and signage.
On May 9, the state government issued a notification banning the display of religious or NGO-based slogans, signage, stickers, and other unauthorised identifiers on both private and public vehicles unless specifically permitted under the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules.
In a letter to the chief minister and the Transport commissioner, the Forum said church vehicles in Nagaland serve far beyond transportation and often function as lifelines during emergencies, outreach missions, and humanitarian work.
It said Nagaland, being a Christian-majority state,...