Imphal, August 19, 2026:
Manipur da Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD)-na call touba 48 hour general strike asi makha tana chathari. Strike asi “NRC first, then Census” haiba demand-da houre. Protestors-singna 2027 Census hougadabagi mamangda National Register of Citizens (NRC) update tougadabani haiba demand touri.
Strike gi maramda Manipur gi valley districts gi karigi area singda normal daily life yamna disrupt toure. Shops, educational institutions, transportation amasung atoppa business activities-singda effect fangi.
Protestors singna Census process asi state gi population amasung demographic information-gi maramda important oiba maramda proper verification amasung transparency leigadabani haiba hairi. Makhoigi demand asi NRC update touba matungda Census exercise hougadabani oiri.
Police amasung security personnel singna different area singda situation monitor touri. Protest matamda confrontation thokpa report-sing su leiri.
Census asi India gi important national exercise ama oiri. Accurate population information phanglabadi government na school, hospital, road, housing amasung public welfare programme-sing better oina plan touba ngamgani. Adubu Manipur da Census asi current political amasung social concerns singgi marakta leiri.
Source: The Times of India / Economic Times.