Imphal, March 14 -- The All Kongba Road United Clubs' Organisation (AKRUCO) expressed serious concern over the census exercise, with convenor Lenin Hirom today urging authorities to first identify illegal immigrants before proceeding with the exercise.
Lenin Hirom appealed to the government to implement mechanisms such as the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to identify illegal immigrants prior to conducting the census. AKRUCO argued that undertaking the census without addressing the issue could lead to inaccuracies in demographic records.
The organisation also cited the prevailing law and order situation in the state, marked by communal tensions, as a major challenge to conducting a fair and accurate census. It pointed out that the se...