#Census

Three Manipur MLAs Back Call to Block Census Until NRC Update

Three Manipur MLAs signed a pledge to stop the Census until the 1951 NRC is updated, joining the ongoing protest led by the JFD Women Wing.

Diana Moirangthem • 8 Oct 2026

Manipur Civil Groups Demand NRC Update and AFSPA Repeal

Five Manipur civil groups demand an NRC update, the repeal of AFSPA, and the resettlement of displaced people before the government starts a new Census.

Diana Moirangthem • 4 Oct 2026

Manipur Government Seeks Delay on JFD Deadline for NRC Demands

Manipur officials requested the JFD to pause its September 30 deadline as the government works to address demands for an NRC update before the census.

Ranjana Devi • 3 Oct 2026

Manipur Protests Demand NRC Before Census

Students and legislators in Manipur are pushing to implement the National Register of Citizens before the upcoming national Census starts.

Diana Moirangthem • 1 Oct 2026

Manipur Women's Group Pressures MLAs for 1951 NRC Deadline

The JFD Women's Wing is pressuring Manipur MLAs to support a 1951-based NRC update and delay the Census until illegal migration issues are settled.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 29 Sep 2026

Security Forces Clash with Protesters Demanding Manipur NRC Update

Tension flared in Imphal Sunday as police used tear gas to disperse women protesters demanding the NRC be updated with 1951 as the base year.

Ratan Singh • 27 Sep 2026

Mayang Langjing residents demand NRC update before Census

Residents in Mayang Langjing are demanding an NRC update before the Census to identify illegal immigrants and protect future generations.

Ratan Singh • 22 Sep 2026

Imphal Police Block Protest Demanding 1951 NRC Base Year

Police stopped a mass protest in Imphal Monday where residents demanded the government update the NRC using 1951 as the base year before the new Census.

Ranjana Devi • 22 Sep 2026

Assam Clears Delayed Teacher Transfers Following Census Duties

Assam teachers cleared for mutual transfer can finally switch schools after Census work, provided local election rules do not block their release.

Timungpi Terang • 20 Sep 2026

Protesters Demand 1951 NRC Base Year in Manipur

Protesters in Manipur are demanding the government adopt 1951 as the NRC base year and complete IDP resettlement before conducting any future census.

Ranjana Devi • 19 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Presses Assam to End Parallel Border Census Exercises

Meghalaya officials are demanding an end to Assam's unauthorized census and SIR exercises in disputed border villages to prevent resident coercion.

NEWire Desk • 18 Sep 2026

Manipur Minister Presses Amit Shah on NRC and Census

Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam met Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss the NRC and Census impasse as state protests continue.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 16 Sep 2026

Manipur Rights Group Slams Government Over Census and NRC Confusion

The JFD committee accuses Manipur officials of spreading confusion regarding the timeline for the national census and 1951-based NRC implementation.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 15 Sep 2026

Residents Block Assam Officials in Border Village Dispute

Mukroh villagers blocked Assam officials from conducting a census on Monday, insisting the area sits firmly under Meghalaya state jurisdiction.

NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026

Manipur BJP Leaders Back Amit Shah on NRC Base Year Pledge

Manipur BJP leaders urge faith in Amit Shah's NRC base year assurance as the state pushes for verified census records to stabilize the region.

Diana Moirangthem • 14 Sep 2026

JFD Demands 1951 NRC Base Year Amid Rising Tensions

The JFD intensifies its campaign to set 1951 as the NRC base year, citing census concerns and calling for action against opposing Kuki MLAs.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 12 Sep 2026

Federal Government of Nagaland Calls for Census Boycott

The Federal Government of Nagaland has ordered citizens to skip the current census, claiming the drive only serves to count the Indian population.

Naro Jamir • 9 Sep 2026

Retired Teacher Accused of Misconduct with Census Worker in Nagaon

Residents report a retired teacher harassed a census worker in Nagaon. The accused allegedly admitted to the incident in a written apology.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Sep 2026

Manipur Pushes for 1951 NRC Cut-off as Center Delays Census

The Center officially deferred Manipur's census house-listing, while local groups demand a 1951-based NRC update before any state population count.

Ratan Singh • 5 Sep 2026

Border Dispute Disrupts Census Count in Assam

Tensions flared at the Assam-Meghalaya border as Meghalaya supporters blocked a census team at a school, sparking safety concerns and political outcry.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Sep 2026