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The proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur is being presented as a means of identifying citizens and addressing concerns over undocumented migration. But identifying citizens is only one part of the challenge. The greater question is whether the government can create a register that is legally defensible, administratively credible and trusted by communities …
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The Indian Government’s decision to defer the Census in Manipur creates an opportunity to confront a deeper and long-standing problem of producing a credible population record through a new demographic exercise when significant questions remain over the reliability of the historical data on which it is built. In a state fractured by conflicts, cross-border migration, displacement …
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© Nava Thakuria As the Supreme Court of India recently agreed to hear a petition asking for a comprehensive and time-bound re-verification of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updated in Assam during 2014-2019, the people of Assam may expect a correct list of genuine nationals living in the north-eastern State. The apex court on …
✍️ N. J. Thakuria Is there any use of debates about the voting pattern of Bangladesh-origin Muslims in favour of a particular political party in the recently concluded national elections and an observed increase in their aggressions over the original inhabitants despite enjoying development benefits (including housing, sanitation, electricity, etc facilities) from the Bharatiya Janata …
