Key Points
A day after Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said those who entered and settled in the state after 1961 would be identified and deported, experts on Tuesday raised doubts over the viability of the move...
They said the identification of illegal immigrants was a "welcome step" but their deportation would be difficult unless the foreign countries concerned recognise them as their bonafide citizens...
Speaking at the launch of 'Project Buniyaad' on Monday, the Chief Minister said, "Those who entered and settled in the state after 1961, irrespective of castes and communities, would be identified and deported."..
The Chief Minister's assertion came after the Manipur cabinet, in June 2022, approved a proposal to adopt 1961 as the base year for determining the "native status" of residents of the state for effective implementation of the Inner Line Permit (IPP)...
Coordinating Committee (COCOMI), a joint body of several Imphal valley-based organisations, said the Chief Minister's statement showed that the government acknowledged the issue of illegal immigrants who settled in the state...
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