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Women’s Group Starts MLA Signature Drive to Update NRC in Manipur
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 01:38 AM
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A women's organization in Manipur has begun a campaign to gather signatures from state legislators to push for an update of the National Register of Citizens.
Manipur’s civil‑society landscape saw a new initiative on Monday as a women’s body launched a signature‑collection drive targeting all state MLAs. The campaign is aimed at pressuring the state government to initiate an update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), a document that records the citizenship status of residents.
The call for an NRC revision comes amid growing concerns that the existing register, first compiled in 2019, may contain inaccuracies affecting vulnerable sections of the population. Advocates argue that a refreshed list would help address documentation gaps and reduce legal uncertainties for citizens.
Organisers said the drive will involve a series of meetings with legislators, distribution of petition forms and a public awareness push across districts. They plan to submit the compiled signatures to the Manipur chief minister’s office by the end of the month.
While the group has not disclosed the exact number of signatures already secured, its spokesperson emphasized that the effort reflects a broader demand for transparent and inclusive citizenship verification processes.
The campaign adds to ongoing debates in the state over identity documentation, with officials yet to comment on the timeline for any official NRC revision.
The call for an NRC revision comes amid growing concerns that the existing register, first compiled in 2019, may contain inaccuracies affecting vulnerable sections of the population. Advocates argue that a refreshed list would help address documentation gaps and reduce legal uncertainties for citizens.
Organisers said the drive will involve a series of meetings with legislators, distribution of petition forms and a public awareness push across districts. They plan to submit the compiled signatures to the Manipur chief minister’s office by the end of the month.
While the group has not disclosed the exact number of signatures already secured, its spokesperson emphasized that the effort reflects a broader demand for transparent and inclusive citizenship verification processes.
The campaign adds to ongoing debates in the state over identity documentation, with officials yet to comment on the timeline for any official NRC revision.