Senior citizens of Thoubal, Kakching submit memorandum
Kakching Correspondent8 Oct 2023
The memorandum listing a charter of demands was submitted to the President of India through the deputy commissioner, Thoubal district, Manipur
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The memorandum listing a charter of demands was submitted to the President of India through the deputy commissioner, Thoubal district, Manipur
COCOMI demanded the Manipur government to enact a full-fledged Population Commission to initiate National Register of Citizen (NRC) in the state.
The Manipur chief minister said that 393 are identified illegal migrants but there are suspicious and unidentified illegal migrants in the state.
Fifteen illegal migrants who were found hiding in a truck during an ILP drive conducted in Imphal West have been deported outside Manipur.
Despite the inner line permit coming into effect in Manipur since January 1, 2020, the issue of illegal migrants/immigrants is yet to be checked effectively till date.
The apprehended non-locals were handed over to the Porompat police station for verification and further legal procedures, a release stated.
IFP Editorial: The final figure of Census 2001 of Manipur was not based on actual head count but on projected data. For years, a major grouping of tribes in the state had been blind to steady infiltration of migrants from Myanmar while in pursuit of its political agenda.
Around 250 people were verified during the cordon and search operation.
The Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System has demanded the authority concerned to take necessary legitimate action and send them back to their respective states.