{
  "id": 4653827,
  "title": "Centre defers Census operations in Manipur",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/centre-defers-census-operations-in-manipur",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:11:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/centre-defers-census-operations-in-manipur/article71411019.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The focus of the meeting was on the demand raised by the people of Manipur, specifically Meitei, Pangals (Meitei Muslims), and Nagas, to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before conducting the Census",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "No Census In Manipur: Centre Defers Exercise After Protests Over NRC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/no-census-in-manipur-centre-defers-exercise-after-protests-over-nrc",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:25:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Centre defers Census in Manipur following ‘NRC first’ demand by civil society groups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/centre-defers-census-in-manipur-following-nrc-first-demand-by-civil",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:12:51.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}