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Police Deploy Tear Gas as ‘No NRC, No Census’ Protest Turns Violent in Kakching, Manipur
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 01:03 PM
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Police in Kakching, Manipur, used tear‑gas to break up a “No NRC, No Census” rally after it turned violent, officials said.
Police forces in Kakching, a town in Manipur, resorted to tear‑gas to disperse a crowd gathered for a “No NRC, No Census” rally after the demonstration turned violent. The protest, organised by local groups opposed to the National Register of Citizens and the upcoming census, attracted a sizable number of participants, but clashes erupted as law‑enforcement tried to contain the gathering.
According to statements from the district police, the use of tear‑gas was deemed necessary to restore order and prevent further escalation. Officers moved in with the chemical agent after verbal warnings failed to calm the crowd, and the protestors gradually withdrew from the main road.
Authorities have not released detailed casualty figures, but they confirmed that the situation was brought under control without major injuries. The incident underscores growing tensions in the state over national‑level policies such as the NRC and the decennial census.
The police have urged citizens to maintain peace and follow lawful channels for expressing dissent, while protest organizers reiterated their demand for the government to scrap both the NRC and the census.
According to statements from the district police, the use of tear‑gas was deemed necessary to restore order and prevent further escalation. Officers moved in with the chemical agent after verbal warnings failed to calm the crowd, and the protestors gradually withdrew from the main road.
Authorities have not released detailed casualty figures, but they confirmed that the situation was brought under control without major injuries. The incident underscores growing tensions in the state over national‑level policies such as the NRC and the decennial census.
The police have urged citizens to maintain peace and follow lawful channels for expressing dissent, while protest organizers reiterated their demand for the government to scrap both the NRC and the census.