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Union Government postpones Census 2027 operations in Manipur

The Union Government postponed the house-listing phase of the Census 2027 operations in Manipur on August 31, 2026, following a high-level review meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. On the same day, the Manipur High Court also directed the deferment of census operations in the state until further orders. The decision came in response to demands from various civil society organizations in Manipur for the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) prior to the census, citing concerns about potential demographic changes due to alleged illegal immigration from Myanmar.

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What Happened

The Union Government postponed the house-listing phase of the Census 2027 operations in Manipur on August 31, 2026. This decision followed a high-level review meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. On the same day, the Manipur High Court also directed that the census operations in the state remain deferred until further orders. The census exercise was originally scheduled to commence on September 1, 2026.

The deferment was a response to persistent demands from various civil society organizations in Manipur, including Meitei, Pangals, and Naga groups, for the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the census. These groups expressed concerns about potential demographic changes in the state due to alleged illegal immigration from Myanmar. Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan attended the meeting in New Delhi.

Key Facts

  1. The Union Government postponed the house-listing phase of the Census 2027 operations in Manipur.Not in the filings
  2. The decision was made on August 31, 2026.From research
  3. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting in New Delhi regarding the postponement.From research
  4. The Manipur High Court also directed that the census operations in the state remain deferred.Not in the filings
  5. The deferment came in response to demands from civil society organizations for the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) prior to the census.Not in the filings
  6. These organizations expressed concerns about potential demographic changes due to alleged illegal immigration from Myanmar.From research
  7. The census was originally scheduled to begin on September 1, 2026.From research

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