{"id":208678,"date":"2026-08-23T19:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T14:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=208678"},"modified":"2026-08-23T19:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T14:32:19","slug":"manipur-women-stage-torch-rally-against-nrc-updation-delay-ahead-of-census","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/08\/23\/manipur-women-stage-torch-rally-against-nrc-updation-delay-ahead-of-census.html","title":{"rendered":"Manipur women stage torch rally against NRC updation delay ahead of census"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-208679\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-23-at-7.31.35-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-23-at-7.31.35-PM.png 641w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-23-at-7.31.35-PM-388x220.png 388w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-23-at-7.31.35-PM-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/>Imphal: A large number of women staged a torch rally in Imphal East\u2019s Khurai area, demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before the census is conducted in Manipur.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, women from several areas under Khurai Assembly constituency gathered at Lamlong Bazaar and marched through Tellipati before returning to Lamlong.<\/p>\n<p>During the rally, protesters raised slogans opposing the conduct of the census without prior NRC updation and called for measures to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants into the state.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters also criticised political leaders over what they described as inaction on the NRC issue.<\/p>\n<p>The rally was part of a series of protests being organised by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), which has been demanding NRC updation ahead of the census. The organisation recently called a 48-hour general strike as part of its agitation.<\/p>\n<p>JFD has announced further protests, including torch rallies every night. The group has also called for a boycott of state and Central government offices, with exemptions for essential services such as health, education, water supply and electricity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imphal: A large number of women staged a torch rally in Imphal East\u2019s Khurai area, demanding that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) be updated before the census is conducted in Manipur. 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