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 Manipur government has postponed a training program for census enumerators and supervisors in Imphal West district due to protests over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) demand, an official announced on Thursday (August 20, 2026). Scheduled to start on August 20, the first phase of the Census 2027 training program has been deferred due to the current law and order situation in the district, as per a letter to the chief principal census officer of the Directorate of Census Operations.
The program was intended for enumerators and supervisors involved in the first phase of the Census 2027 exercise. Teachers assigned to the roles have reportedly faced embarrassment, humiliation, and various obstacles while attempting to attend training sessions. The Council of Teachers Associations (COTA) in Manipur expressed concern about the situation.
On Wednesday (August 19), protestors held effigy burnings and organized rallies across Manipur's valley districts during a 48-hour general strike called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) to demand the NRC's update before the census. The JFD also announced a boycott of all government offices starting Thursday (August 20) as part of their ongoing agitation.
The Manipur government, in response to the escalating unrest, declared that educational institutions across the state would close for three days, starting August 20, citing the prevailing law-and-order conditions.
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