Nagaland Postreports on November 20 that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stated that at least three hill states of the North East, which have inner line permit (ILP) system, are likely to be exempted from the purview of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. A a Member of Parliament stated that “We were assured that the CAB will not be applicable in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram which have inner line permit system”.