A one-day discourse on accords and agreements relating to the identification, detection and deportation of foreigners was held at GP Women’s College on Saturday.
The programme was organised by the All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) and hosted by the GP Women’s College Students’ Union as part of the observance of the 46th Realisation Month, 2026, under the theme “Realise to save the indigenous peoples of Manipur.”
The discourse reviewed two key agreements signed on July 22, 1980 and November 9, 1994 between AMSU, the All Manipur Students Coordinating Committee (AMSCOC), and the Government of India and Government of Manipur. Panel members, including demographers, legal experts and academicians, examined the status of their implementation and its relevance to the protection of indigenous populations.
Participants expressed concern over what they described as a rapidly changing demographic profile of the state and stressed the need for systematic identification and deportation of illegal immigrants. They observed that non-implementation of the agreements had contributed to a rise in the number of undocumented migrants.
The panel recommended that the Central and State governments be apprised of the situation and urged to implement the agreements in letter and spirit at the earliest. It also called for immediate steps to identify, detain and deport illegal immigrants, while suggesting that temporary relocation arrangements be considered in other states if deportation is not immediately feasible due to prevailing conditions in neighbouring countries.
Among other recommendations, the panel urged the Centre to defer the proposed 2027 census in Manipur until due processes for identification and verification are completed, including updating the National Register of Citizens. It further called for deletion of suspected illegal immigrants from electoral rolls and cautioned against extending welfare benefits to such individuals.
The programme was attended by AMSU president Lukram Malangba, Prof. R.K. Narendra, Dr. Md. Baharuddin Shah, L. Dilip, Advocate Y. Priyokumar, and Prof. N. Mohilal, among others.
The discourse highlighted the continued relevance of past agreements and stressed the need for safeguarding the interests of the indigenous people of Manipur.