Dimapur: The Nagaland cabinet will oppose any amendment to the Citizenship Act of 1955 that goes against the interests of the Nagas and take up any such issues with the Centre, an official release said on Wednesday evening.

The cabinet discussed the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, at a meeting in Kohima on Tuesday, pointing out that Nagaland is protected under Article 371(A) of the Constitution and the inner-line permit (ILP) regulations.

The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, led by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, is an ally of the BJP in the ruling People's Democratic Alliance government in the state.

The proposed amendment to the citizship bill has sparked widespread protests in Assam.

The Nagaland Tribes Council and the Nagaland unit of the JDU have also voiced their opposition to the bill and extended support to the voices of the indigenous people of Assam and other northeastern states against it.

The cabinet discussed its April 16 decision on the constitution of the Nagaland Investment and Development Authority (NIDA) and approved the change in nomenclature to Investment and Development Authority Nagaland (IDAN) to avoid confusion with similar sounding acronym.

It will constitute a committee to study the issues relating to royalty collection of minor minerals between the forest department and geology and mining department.

It was decided to constitute a ministerial committee to examine the women's reservation issue and hold discussions with the tribal hohos (organisations) and all other stakeholders.

The cabinet also decided to revoke the renaming of Indira Gandhi Stadium as Dr T. Ao Stadium.

As a follow-up to the political affairs committee meeting held with tribal hohos in Kohima on May 11, the cabinet secretary has been directed to write to the Assembly to revive or reconstitute the Joint Legislators' Forum to strengthen the efforts being made towards the peace process.