Manipur Government Defers Census House-Listing Exercise
· India · Times of India, NDTV
The central government has deferred the census house-listing exercise in Manipur, which was scheduled to begin on September 1. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi where officials agreed to the postponement to respect the aspirations of the local population. The decision follows public demands to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before proceeding with the census. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and CM Khemchand Singh attended the meeting to review the state's situation.
Why it matters
The deferment reflects the sensitive political climate in Manipur regarding citizenship documentation and the potential impact of the census on local demographics.
Read the original report — Times of India
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