Apprised Amit Shah of Manipur people’s demand for NRC before census: Biren Singh
Biren Singh said he informed Amit Shah about the people's appeal for the “conduct of the NRC that was taken up by my government in February 2023”
Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) to discuss the people's demand for conducting the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the census in the state. Singh, who returned to Imphal after a two-day visit to New Delhi, also raised concerns about economic blockades and the resulting disruption of essential commodity supplies and price increases.
Shah assured Singh that the issues would be addressed soon. The NRC was being considered by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Registrar General, Singh informed Shah. Students staged a demonstration outside the Directorate of Census Operations on Sunday, leading to police intervention with tear gas. On August 16, torch rallies in Imphal East and Imphal West districts demanded the implementation of NRC before any census activity in the state.
Singh expressed apprehensions about demographic imbalance due to the presence of illegal immigrants and requested the recognition of 926 unrecognised villages. Shah listened patiently to the concerns, and Singh believed a positive response to the demands would be forthcoming. He urged the people to avoid bandhs and violence out of frustration.
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