Nagaland’s Minister of Tourism has highlighted the state’s ‘Honesty Shops’ that run without shopkeepers or any form of surveillance. Instead, these shops rely on the honesty of customers to pay the correct price for the products they pick up.
Temjen Imna Along, Minister of Tourism and Higher Education of Nagaland, shared an X post this morning appreciating the shops that run on trust. (Also read: Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along hits open gym, his video caption takes centre stage ) “A shop that runs without a shopkeeper. No one standing at the counter. No one watching over customers. Just a roadside stall where people can stop, pick what they need, and pay on their own,” read the text on an image posted by the Nagaland minister. These shops stock seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as homemade pickles, jams and juices.
Women farmers manage around 20 such shops across Pfutsero in Nagaland, according to a 2025 report in India Today.
Temjen Imna Along, a member of the BJP, said that these self-payment shops showcase the culture of trust in the state, with shopkeepers believing that their customers will pay honestly even when no one is watching them. (Also read: Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along shares cute pic with dog, asks this question )
