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Manipur NRC and delimitation agitation

Imphal (representative valley marker), Imphal West, Manipur

The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation has called a 24-hour statewide general strike from midnight August 31, demanding that Census-related activity be deferred until the NRC is updated. Current reports confirm the strike call, but this scan occurred before its scheduled start.

Demands

  • Implement/update the National Register of Citizens before the 2027 Census
  • Address delimitation and citizenship-related concerns raised by organisers

Record facts

Started
18 Aug 2026
Ended
Not recorded
Organisers
Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD)
Protest types
Bandh, General Strike, Sit In, March
Confidence
Medium
Current status
Ongoing — A 24-hour statewide general strike was set to run from midnight August 31 to midnight September 1 over the demand for an NRC roadmap before Census activity; the state later appealed for it to be withdrawn after Census deferment.

Map position: Imphal (representative valley marker), Imphal West, Manipur · State location

History

  1. Ongoing

    Data repair: Correct classification and map fields after source and location audit.

  2. Ongoing

    Data repair: Correct classification and map fields after source and location audit.

  3. Ongoing

    JFD reaffirmed on August 31 that it would proceed with the 24-hour general strike from midnight. The scheduled window has begun and no reliable withdrawal announcement was found, so this duplicate record is updated from planned to ongoing with medium confidence.

  4. Ongoing

    JFD reaffirmed on August 31 that it would proceed with a 24-hour statewide general strike from midnight despite the Census dispute evolving later that day. The scheduled strike window has now begun, while no reliable withdrawal announcement was found.

  5. Planned

    The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation has called a 24-hour statewide general strike from midnight August 31, demanding that Census-related activity be deferred until the NRC is updated. Current reports confirm the strike call, but this scan occurred before its scheduled start.

  6. Planned

    The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation announced phased action seeking an updated National Register of Citizens before the Census and delimitation process in Manipur.

Sources

  1. Chief Minister In Delhi, Manipur Braces For 24-Hour Shutdown Over NRC DemandNDTV ·
  2. Manipur group calls 24-hour strike over Census, NRC demandIndia Today NE ·
  3. Manipur CM Khemchand urges people to avoid bandhs amid NRC demandThe Times of India ·
  4. Manipur hit by 48-hour strike, women injured in clashes with security forcesIndian Express ·
  5. JFD Announces 24-Hour General StrikeImpact TV · Date not recorded
  6. JFD calls for public support for General Strike over NRC UpdateImphal Times · Date not recorded
  7. Manipur CM Khemchand urges people to avoid bandhs amid NRC demandTimes of India · Date not recorded
  8. JFD warns of intensified agitation if Assembly fails to decide on NRC before CensusImphal Times · Date not recorded
  9. Manipur CM Khemchand Singh urges groups to avoid bandh over NRC demandNew Indian Express · Date not recorded