Manipur schools, colleges to remain shut till Aug 22 amid NRC showdown
- On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Manipur government ordered all schools, colleges, and universities to remain closed through Saturday, August 22, citing the 'prevailing law-and-order situation'.
- The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation organized escalating protests demanding the state implement an update to the National Register of Citizens before nationwide census operations begin.
- On Wednesday, demonstrators burned effigies of Chief Minister Khemchand Singh and Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam while blocking roads across Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, and Thoubal districts.
- Chief Minister Singh discussed the security situation with CRPF Manipur and Nagaland Sector Inspector General Rajendra Narayan Dash to counter insurgency and restore public order.
- The JFD is observing a 48-hour general strike, with protesters vowing to block census operations until the NRC is updated and internally displaced persons are resettled.
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Manipur: Protest demanding NRC update at its peak
Imphal: The situation across Manipur worsened during large-scale protests demanding implementation of NRC ahead of the census. The state government has ordered closure of all educational institutions for three days, as tensions mount after an intensive protest demanding update of National Register of Citizens (NRC) with 1951 as the base year. The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), local civil society groups intensified as the govern…
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Census training programme deferred in Manipur’s Imphal West amid protests over NRC demand
Protestors Wednesday (August 19) burnt effigies of politicians and took out rallies in different parts of Manipur's valley districts on the second day of the 48-hour general strike called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) to press for updation of the NRC before the census exercise is conducted in the State.
The Economic Times
Manipur schools, colleges to remain shut till Aug 22 amid NRC showdown
Manipur schools and colleges will close from August 20 to August 22 due to prevailing law and order issues. Protests demanding the National Register of Citizens update have intensified across key areas. Torch rallies were staged Sunday night to press the government for this demand. Demonstrations occurred along major roads, with protesters demanding NRC update before census.
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