Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Manipur Minister Confident Centre Will Protect State Interests
Manipur’s Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam said he believes the central government will help the state.
Some civil society groups want the National Register of Citizens, or NRC, implemented in Manipur.
The minister said the state government will discuss this request with central officials and party leaders.
He said the goal is to protect the state’s land and indigenous people.
Several lawmakers from Manipur were already in New Delhi.
Konthoujam said he would travel there too.
Training for some workers involved in Census 2027 was postponed in two districts.
Officials said the postponement happened because of the law-and-order situation.
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam expressed faith that the Centre would take positive steps for the state and its people.
Konthoujam said the state government would discuss the NRC demand with the Centre and party leaders.
He said officials would work to protect Manipur’s land and indigenous population.
Several Manipur MLAs were in New Delhi, and Konthoujam said he would also travel there.
Kakching and Jiribam deferred Census 2027 training because of the state’s law-and-order situation.
- Who
- Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam, the state government, central officials, party leaders, civil society organisations, and Manipur MLAs.
- What
- The minister expressed confidence in positive action by the Centre, discussed the NRC demand, and said Manipur’s land and indigenous people should be protected.
- When
- Thursday, August 20; the year is not specified in the report.
- Where
- Manipur, with related discussions and travel involving New Delhi; training was deferred in Kakching and Jiribam districts.
- Why
- Civil society organisations have demanded implementation of the NRC, while Census 2027 training was deferred because of the prevailing law-and-order situation.
Civil Society Organisations
State Government Approach
National Register of Citizens
Civil Society Organisations
Civil society organisations are demanding implementation of the NRC in Manipur.
State Government Approach
The state government said it would discuss the demand with the Centre and party leaders rather than announce an immediate implementation.
Protecting Manipur’s interests
Civil Society Organisations
The demand is presented in the context of protecting the state’s indigenous people and land.
State Government Approach
Konthoujam said the government would try to ensure that Manipur’s land and indigenous people are not lost, and expressed faith in positive action by the Centre.
- Minister
- Govindas Konthoujam, Manipur’s Home Minister
- Central-government position
- Konthoujam said he had immense faith that the Centre would do something positive for Manipur and its people.
- Key demand
- Civil society organisations have demanded implementation of the National Register of Citizens.
- Stated protection goal
- Konthoujam said discussions would seek to protect Manipur’s land and indigenous people.
- Political discussions
- The state government plans to engage with the Centre and party leaders.
- Census training
- Training for enumerators and supervisors for Phase I of Census 2027 was deferred in Kakching and Jiribam.
- Reason for deferment
- District officials cited the prevailing law-and-order situation.