Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that the state government is sending the recommendation of the state Assembly to implement the National Register of Citizen (NRC) in the state of Manipur.
He was speaking on the sidelines of a virtual function - Nari Shakti Vandan Abhinandan programme, which was attended by PM Modi in Barasat, West Bengal at BJP headquarters - Thambal Bhavan, Imphal.
He also reiterated that Manipur has decided to adopt 1961 as the ‘base year’ to determine the state’s ‘native residents’ for implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the state.
“The state cannot implement (NRC). We have taken a resolution in the House. We are sending a recommendation to the Central government to do the needful for implementation of NRC in Manipur,” CM Biren said.
The 5th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the private member resolution advocating for the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.
On the third day of the session, the House resolved to urge the central government to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the interest of the state in particular and of the nation in general.
The House also reaffirmed its resolution passed on August 5, 2022 urging the Centre for establishment of a Manipur Population Commission and enforcement of NRC in the state.
The resolution was passed following a move made by MLA Leishiyo Keishing during a sole private member resolution during the sitting of the House. However, none of the five opposition MLAs and also the 10 Kuki’s MLA demanding separate administration were present on the floor of the House while passing the resolution.
In protest against not listing the demand for considering the recent Kangla Declaration made by all the Meetei MLAs and MPs, the opposition MLAs walked out from the floor of the House, but still remained seated in the opposition’s lobby, showing support to the move for implementation of NRC.
According to the Congress MLAs, they walked out of the floor as the Speaker refused to enlist the demand for discussion on Kangla Declaration along with the move for implementation for NRC.
Before moving the resolution, MLA Leishiyo raised concerns on the issue of illegal immigrants faced by small states of India like Manipur.
