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Imphal: The Kuki Inpi Manipur has warned that thousands of displaced citizens face exclusion from the upcoming electoral rolls. Conflict destroyed homes and vital records. The group submitted a formal memorandum to the Governor and the Chief Electoral Officer demanding immediate changes to the Special Intensive Revision process. The ongoing ethnic unrest left displaced families without the paperwork needed for official voter verification.
Replacement documents are hard to find. The process is slow and costly. Displaced people must pay between Rs 300 and Rs 600 just for birth certificates. Huge crowds at government offices create long, frustrating queues for those struggling to rebuild their lives. Getting new papers takes far too much time under current rules.
The organization wants the state to extend the revision deadline. They also want officials to set up special verification teams for those forced out of their original home districts. They demanded more flexible proof of identity for anyone whose records were lost in the fighting. The Kuki Inpi stated, "No citizen should lose their right to vote simply because conflict and displacement deprived them of the documents needed to prove their identity and eligibility."
Without these adjustments, the electoral roll risks leaving out thousands of legitimate voters. The Kuki Inpi insists that authorities must simplify the document replacement process to prevent widespread disenfranchisement. They argue that nobody should lose their vote for reasons completely outside of their control.
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