Manipur Governor Assures Delegation of Smooth Implementation of NRC In State

Imphal: Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey said on Tuesday that necessary steps will be taken for implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in state. During an interaction with delegation of Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and United Naga Council (UNC), Manipur Governor stated that matter has been discussed with President Droupi Murmu, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Home Minister Amit Shah. 

"Governor assured representatives that necessary steps will be taken to ensure NRC be implemented in state and it is just a matter of time. Governor said matter has been discussed with President of India, Finance Minister, and Union Home Minister and Center is aware about situation in state," an official statement issued by Raj Bhawan said. 

"She also assured delegation that all necessary action will be taken up in best interest of people of Manipur," it ded.

delegation to meet Manipur Governor was led by COCOMI coordinator Thokchom Somorendro and UNC president NG Lorho. y also submitted a memorandum to governor, vocating for expedited implementation of NRC with 1951 as base year in state.

During meeting, delegation also urged governor that NRC should be implemented at earliest so that a "scientific method of identification" may be applied to detect illegal immigrants. y also urged Governor to ensure that no furr infiltration occurs in state henceforth. 

"Random village recognition without verification must be stopped. y furr mentioned that abnormal increase of villages in specific districts should be examined and corrective measures must be taken up," an official statement said.

Earlier in April this year, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that people of state would be happy over Centre's intent to implement National Register of Citizens (NRC) as people of state have been demanding "constitutional protection".

“Illegal migrants should be removed through NRC. PM Modi and Home Minister are doing and have done a lot. fencing has started. FMR has been scrapped. screening of illegal Myanmar migrants has started through biometrics and eye scanning. only thing left is NRC. people of Manipur would be happy with decision of NRC,” CM Biren Singh said.

With inputs from PTI