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Hundreds Rally with Torches in Imphal, Demand NRC Ahead of Census
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 08:04 PM
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Hundreds gathered in Imphal, Manipur, to protest and call for the National Register of Citizens to be finalized before the upcoming census.
Hundreds of residents of Imphal, the capital of Manipur, assembled in a torch‑lit rally to demand that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be completed before the next national census.
The protest, which took place in the city’s main public spaces, saw participants carrying torches and chanting slogans demanding an earlier NRC.
Organizers said the rally was a response to the growing concern that the NRC process should not be delayed until after the census, which could affect citizenship status for many.
The event was reported as peaceful, with no incidents of violence or clashes with authorities.
Local leaders urged the state government to expedite the NRC process to avoid complications during the census exercise.
The protest, which took place in the city’s main public spaces, saw participants carrying torches and chanting slogans demanding an earlier NRC.
Organizers said the rally was a response to the growing concern that the NRC process should not be delayed until after the census, which could affect citizenship status for many.
The event was reported as peaceful, with no incidents of violence or clashes with authorities.
Local leaders urged the state government to expedite the NRC process to avoid complications during the census exercise.