Manipur assembly passes third resolution seeking NRC update before census
The Manipur Assembly has passed a resolution requesting the central government to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before conducting a census. This follows the deferral of the census in the state due to local protests and concerns over illegal immigration.
Why it matters
The issue highlights deep-seated ethnic tensions and concerns over demographic shifts in Northeast India, complicating national administrative exercises like the census.
NEW DELHI: The Manipur Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state before conducting the census exercise.This is the third such resolution adopted by the assembly since 2022.“The House once again reaffirms its previous resolution passed on August 5, 2022, and March 1, 2024, to urge the government of India to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before conducting the census in the interests of the state in particular and the nation in general,” speaker Th Satyabrata Singh said.Centre had deferred census exerciseThe resolution comes after the Centre deferred the census exercise in Manipur on Monday, a day before the house-listing exercise was scheduled to begin in the state.According to a statement issued by the chief minister's secretariat, the decision was taken after Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi…
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