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Manipur Protesters Storm Census Directorate, 3 Injured in Clash with Security Forces
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 08:41 AM
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Protesters demanding the abolition of the National Register of Citizens and the census stormed the Census Directorate in Manipur, resulting in three injuries after a clash with security forces.
On a recent day in Manipur, demonstrators gathered outside the Census Directorate demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the upcoming census be scrapped. The protest escalated when a group of protesters entered the building, leading to a confrontation with security personnel. Three individuals sustained injuries during the clash, with police reporting that they were treated at a nearby medical facility. Authorities have called for calm and are investigating the incident while urging the public to respect the law.