Manipur, Feb. 16 -- Amid allegations of huge demographic changes in the state due to an influx of large-scale illegal immigrants from neighbouring countries, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday confirmed that 1961 will be the base year to identify and deport those illegal immigrants from the state.

Speaking on the side-lines of the inaugural of 'Alternate Housing Complex' at Games Village, Langol in Imphal West district, CM Biren said the decision to take 1961 as the base year was not a new one. It was already approved by a state cabinet in 2022 right after the state was granted the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system by the Union government, he added.

The chief minister also denied public apprehension that the state could be tr...