Manipur High Court Bench on Census Petition

4 UPDATES · 12 DAYS · 20 AUG 2026 — 31 AUG 2026

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Latest · 31 Aug 2026

The Centre postponed the census in Manipur after considering public concerns regarding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) implementation and legal challenges.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the request by MP A. Bimol Akojam to postpone the Census in Manipur due to violence and displacement, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific request. It excludes other actions by MP A. Bimol Akojam, the Congress party, or the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, unless they are direct developments of this particular request to postpone the Census.

The full story, from the beginning

20Aug

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Inner Manipur MP A. Bimol Akojam requested a census postponement in Manipur due to ongoing violence and displacement, demanding the completion of the National Register of Citizens process first.

24Aug

The Hindu

The Manipur High Court established a bench to address a petition regarding the Census, while training has halted due to demands for an NRC before the first phase begins.

25Aug

NDTV

Tensions escalate in Manipur as protests against the planned Census, without prior NRC completion, intensify.

31Aug

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

The Centre postponed the census in Manipur after considering public concerns regarding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) implementation and legal challenges.

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