Imphal: The Manipur government on Sunday appealed to the Campaign for Justice and Fair Delimitation (JFD) to withdraw its ongoing agitation demanding the closure of Central and state government offices over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) update.
Addressing a press conference at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, government spokespersons MLA Th. Radheshyam Singh and MLA Sapam Ranjan Singh urged the group not to compound the public’s hardships.
Radheshyam noted that the State Assembly has already reaffirmed its resolution to conduct the NRC using 1951 as the base year before proceeding with the Census. This resolution has been formally conveyed to the Union Home Ministry.
He added that after delegations visited New Delhi, the Centre has postponed the Census process in acknowledgment of the state’s demands.
“The JFD’s intensified agitation risks sparking undesirable incidents and disrupting state administration,” Radheshyam said, urging the group to “give peace a chance” to restore normalcy.
The spokespersons also confirmed that Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam, along with a team of MLAs, is currently camping in New Delhi to further pressure the Centre.
They expressed optimism that the Central government will act in accordance with the aspirations of the people of Manipur.