Manipur High Court hears plea to prioritize NRC over census amid protests
On August 24, 2026, the High Court of Manipur constituted a Special Division Bench to hear a PIL filed by the Kangleipak Students Association (KSA) regarding the Census exercise in limbo due to protests. The first phase is scheduled from September 1 to 30, but training has halted amid demands for a National Register of Citizens (NRC) first. A decision from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs is awaited.
24 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
The Manipur High Court established a bench to address a petition regarding the Census, while training has halted due to demands for an NRC before the first phase begins.
25 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Tensions escalate in Manipur as protests against the planned Census, without prior NRC completion, intensify.
— The Hindu
Manipur civil society groups are demanding tripartite talks with the Union government and Manipur government before the Census, citing citizenship concerns.
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