6 major students’ bodies rally in Imphal demanding NRC

Six major students bodies of the state today staged a rally in Imphal demanding the implementation of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) in Manipur. The rally which started from Imphal College in Tiddim Road marched towards the Raj Bhavan, however, they were averted by a police team from the gate.
The placards with slogans, “Detect and deport illegal immigrants from Myanmar, Nepal and Bangladesh,” and “We demand the Centre to implement the NRC in Manipur,” were displayed during the rally
After the police team averted at Raj Bhavan gate the students shouted slogans in front of the Raj Bhavan gate demanding the implementation of NRC later the students turned back to the starting point where they held a meeting.
The six student bodies – MSF, DESAM, KSA, SUK, AIM among others – which have been asking the central and state governments for the introduction of the NRC in the state stated that implementation of the NRC is the only long-term policy to check the ever-increasing illegal immigrants in the state.
Mentioned may be made that the Manipur government had set up a Population Commission and asked the Centre to conduct an NRC exercise to detect and deport illegal immigrants, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said.
“There will be two categories of the population – indigenous and permanent settlers. Those who came to Manipur before 1961, will be treated as permanent settlers and those who came after 1961, will not be treated as permanent settlers,” Singh added.
However, the students’ bodies are demanding that 1951 should be made the base year of the NRC.