Manipur BJP MLA urge HM Amit Shah to conduct fair & inclusive delimitation process

IMPHAL: Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to conduct a fair, transparent, and inclusive delimitation process in Manipur. He also urged the Union Home Minister to initiate the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process in the state and the removal of bogus voters from electoral rolls before the delimitation exercise begins.

The Manipur government, led by former Chief Minister Biren Singh, on a number of occasions, along with all organisations of majority Meitei communities, have been demanding to initiate the NRC in the state to curb the illegal infiltration from the neighbouring countries, especially from Myanmar. Imo Singh, who is the son-in-law of former Chief Minister Biren Singh, in a letter to the Union Home Minister, urged a fair, transparent, and inclusive delimitation process in Manipur.

The BJP legislator’s appeal follows a recent directive from the Supreme Court, which has instructed the completion of the pending delimitation exercise in the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam within the next three months.

While talking to the media, he welcomed the apex court’s decision. Singh emphasised that certain critical issues must be addressed first to maintain the integrity and fairness of the process.

Given the socio-political sensitivities in Manipur and the disturbances witnessed over the past two years, he outlined several key measures that should be implemented before the delimitation exercise begins. Imo Singh underscored the need to finalise the NRC process in Manipur to ensure that representation within the democratic framework is reserved for genuine Indian citizens. (IANS)

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