Manipur’s Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh, revealed that a State Cabinet sub-committee detected 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023 before violence disrupted the campaign. Concerned with deforestation and new villages by illegal immigrants, the committee, led by Letpao Haokip, aimed to identify illegal immigrants impartially across the state. The efforts uncovered immigrants primarily in Chandel, Tengnoupal, Churachandpur, and Kamjong districts. However, the campaign was abruptly halted after ethnic clashes erupted on May 3, 2023, claiming over 200 lives and displacing thousands.
Manipur’s Illegal Immigrant Detection Efforts Halted Due to Violence
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