THE DELIMITATION & NRC ISSUES IN MANIPUR (PUBLISHED)
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are the Author’s personal views. This Article was first published in The Sangai Express in three parts on February 20, 21 & 22, 2023. This is the updated version. This Article was published again in two parts in The Sangai Express on April 24 & 25, 2025. THE DELIMITATION & NRC ISSUES IN MANIPUR AUTHOR: K. TIMOTHY ZIMIK, IRS PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (RETIRED), MINISTRY OF FINANCE (REVENUE), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA INTRODUCTION The hill people of Manipur have been raising their voices to get their legitimate right of equitable representation in the Legislative Assembly of Manipur. But their voices have not been heard. The strong opposition to the delimitation exercise based on 2001 census by the political parties including the Congress and the BJP and the Imphal based civil society organizations has led to the denial of fundamental right to equality provided under Article 14 of the Co...