The Manipur government on Wednesday announced that all educational institutes in the state would remain closed for three days from August 20, citing the “prevailing law-and-order situation”.
The JFD has also announced a boycott of all government offices from Thursday as part of its ongoing agitation.. Earlier reporting noted: The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), a local organisation, called for a two-day bandh beginning Tuesday and announced a boycott of central and state government institutions from Thursday in support of the demand for NRC. Protesters burnt effigies of politicians and took out rallies in different parts of Manipur’s valley districts on the second day of the 48-hour general strike called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) to press for updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census exercise is conducted in the state. An order by the state Education Department said, “In view of the prevailing law-and-order situation in the state, the Governor of Manipur declare the closure of all schools as may be affiliated to the Board of Secondary Education, the Council of Higher Secondary Education, the Central Board of Secondary Education or otherwise; colleges and higher education institutes incuding universities; falling under government, aided or unaided sectors, from August 20 to August 22.. Earlier reporting noted: Manipur schools, colleges shut amid tensions over demands for NRC before Census The Manipur government on Thursday ordered the closure of educational institutions for three days amid growing tensions over demands to postpone the Census in the ethnic violence-hit state until the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), with 1951 as the base year. A training programme for Census personnel was disrupted in Bishnupur district on August 14.
A census training programme for supervisors, enumerators and field trainers was also cancelled in Thoubal district, officials said.
Earlier reporting noted: There has been growing opposition to Census-related activities in the state.
