Centre’s approval required to introduce NRC in Manipur: CM Biren Singh
The Hindu
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that his government is ready to introduce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) but for this approval from the Centre is required.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on March 31 said that his government is ready to introduce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) but for this approval from the Centre is required.
"The NRC cannot be introduced alone by the State Government, the Centre's approval is required for this," CM said in response to questions during a press conference in Manipur's Imphal on Friday.
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Talking about the Manipur State Population Commission (MSPC) CM Singh said that the State Government has already constituted the Manipur State Population Commission (MSPC) and it would identify the immigrants in the State.
"The State Government has already constituted the Manipur State Population Commission (MSPC). We have appointed members and now through that, the immigrants in the States will be identified," Mr. Singh said.
"Identifying the illegal immigrants who have settled here will be based on the house-to-house survey is going to start very soon," he added.
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