August 3, 20204: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that around 10,000 illegal immigrants have been detected in Manipur in last 5 years.
The illegal immigrants’ origins are in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Norway, China and Nepal. During the sixth session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly to query by MLA Surjakumar Okram on Friday Chief Minister Singh said that out of total 10,675 illegal immigrants, 85 were deported in the last five years.
The chief minister also said that to check the influx, a committee has been constituted to conduct a verification drive for identification of illegal immigrants in Churachandpur, Chandel, Tengnoupal, Kamjong and Pherzawl districts, under the supervision of Home department, government of Manipur order of March 24, 2023.
It was mentioned that before the ongoing violence outbreak, the committee detected 2,480 illegal Myanmar immigrants.
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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that around 10,000 illegal immigrants have been detected in Manipur in last 5 years.
August 3, 20204: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that around 10,000 illegal immigrants have been detected in Manipur in last 5 years.
The illegal immigrants’ origins are in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Norway, China and Nepal. During the sixth session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly to query by MLA Surjakumar Okram on Friday Chief Minister Singh said that out of total 10,675 illegal immigrants, 85 were deported in the last five years.
The chief minister also said that to check the influx, a committee has been constituted to conduct a verification drive for identification of illegal immigrants in Churachandpur, Chandel, Tengnoupal, Kamjong and Pherzawl districts, under the supervision of Home department, government of Manipur order of March 24, 2023.
It was mentioned that before the ongoing violence outbreak, the committee detected 2,480 illegal Myanmar immigrants.