Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Manipur willing to conduct NRC within constitutional framework
Manipur is a state in India.
The Manipur government wants to make a list of citizens, called the National Register of Citizens, or NRC.
Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said the state will do this in a fair way that follows the law and the Constitution.
He said the state has told the central government in Delhi about this plan.
The central government had earlier made a special committee to study changes in the country's population.
Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said Manipur is tired of many strikes and road blockades.
These protests have hurt the state's economy and made life hard for daily wage earners.
Truck drivers are getting stuck on highways while carrying food and other important goods.
The chief minister said the government wants to protect Manipur's identity, land, culture, and people.
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said the state has conveyed to the central government its willingness to conduct the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise within the constitutional and legal framework.
He spoke at the inauguration of a two-day consultative meeting-cum-seminar on the demographic profile of Manipur in Imphal.
Konthoujam noted that the Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier constituted a high-level committee to examine issues relating to demographic changes in the country.
Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said repeated bandhs, blockades and agitations have adversely affected the state's economy, hurting daily wage earners the most.
Singh added that the ongoing blockade has created serious difficulties for truck drivers stranded on national highways while transporting essential commodities.
- Who
- Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam and Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh
- What
- The Manipur government conveyed to the Centre its willingness to conduct the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise within the constitutional and legal framework, while the chief minister highlighted economic damage from repeated bandhs and blockades.
- When
- Friday, August 7, at the inauguration of a two-day consultative meeting-cum-seminar on the demographic profile of Manipur.
- Where
- Imphal, Manipur
- Why
- To address Manipur's demographic profile and demographic changes, while protecting the state's identity, land, culture and people's interests within constitutional provisions.
- State
- Manipur
- Key Figures
- Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam; Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh
- Event
- Two-day consultative meeting-cum-seminar on Manipur's demographic profile
- Location
- Imphal
- Date
- August 7
- NRC Stance
- Willing to conduct NRC within constitutional and legal framework
- CM's Concern
- Bandhs, blockades and agitations have hurt the economy, especially daily wage earners
- Government Priority
- Protecting Manipur's identity, land, culture and people's interests