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Union Home Minister Approves NRC Ahead of Manipur Census, Says CM Biren Singh
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 12:18 PM
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The Union Home Minister has given a positive response to the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process in Manipur ahead of the upcoming census, according to Chief Minister Biren Singh.
The Union Home Minister has responded positively to the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process in Manipur, a development that Chief Minister Biren Singh welcomed. The NRC is a key step in identifying residents of the state before the national census. Biren Singh said the approval would help streamline the registration and ensure accurate census data. The government aims to complete the NRC process before the census to avoid any discrepancies in population figures.