Manipur: Two injured as NRC protest intensifies amid 48-hour strike
Police said the 48-hour strike closed markets, schools and transport in valley districts as protesters pressed for an NRC before the Census.
- On Tuesday, a 48-hour general strike called by the Campaign for Just and Fair for Delimitation disrupted life across five valley districts in Manipur, leaving two people injured during clashes with police.
- Protesters, arguing an updated NRC is essential for fair delimitation, are demanding the citizenship register be implemented before the Census to identify "infiltrators" in the state.
- At Athokpam in Thoubal, demonstrators burned tires and raised the slogan "No NRC, No Census." Tension escalated outside the Imphal East Deputy Commissioner's office, where police used tear gas and a protester sustained a leg injury.
- Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stated the government supports NRC implementation but opposes bandhs, arguing strikes adversely affect students and daily wage earners across the state.
- The main house-listing operation for the 2027 Census is scheduled to begin on September 1, intensifying pressure from groups seeking to finalize the citizenship register before that deadline.
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First NRC, then census: Manipur valley protesters' demand
Protests erupted in Manipur demanding National Register of Citizens updation before any census activity. Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered at the deputy commissioner's office. A 48-hour general strike was called, causing shops and businesses to remain closed. The Manipur government reiterated its stand for NRC updation due to demographic concerns.
Manipur: Two injured as NRC protest intensifies amid 48-hour strike
Imphal: Two people, including a woman police officer and a woman protester, were injured on Tuesday as protests demanding implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the upcoming Census intensified across Manipur. The injuries occurred as a 48-hour general strike called by the Just and Fair for Delimitation (JFD) brought normal life across […] The post Manipur: Two injured as NRC protest intensifies amid 48-hour strike appea…
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Manipur: Shutdown over NRC demand; normal life hit across Imphal Valley for 2nd day Manipur: Shutdown over NRC demand; normal life hit across Imphal Valley for 2nd day Imphal, Aug 19 (IANS) Normal life was affected for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as a 48-hour statewide strike called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), demanding updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census-2027, co…
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