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JFD Calls 24-Hour General Strike in Manipur Over NRC-Census Demand
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 08:39 AM
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The Jana Sanhita Dal (JFD) has announced a 24‑hour general strike across Manipur to protest the state's NRC and census demands, urging citizens to stay home and avoid work.
The Jana Sanhita Dal (JFD) announced a 24‑hour general strike in Manipur on [date], calling for a halt to all work to protest the state's NRC and census demands.
The party argues that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the proposed census threaten the rights of residents and could lead to disenfranchisement.
JFD urges citizens to stay home, avoid public transport and refrain from attending workplaces during the strike period.
So far, the state government has not issued a formal response to the strike call.
The party argues that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the proposed census threaten the rights of residents and could lead to disenfranchisement.
JFD urges citizens to stay home, avoid public transport and refrain from attending workplaces during the strike period.
So far, the state government has not issued a formal response to the strike call.