Manipur Assembly demands fresh census

Imphal, Aug 2: The Manipur Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution demanding fresh census for the state, cancelling Census 2001.

The resolution was passed late yesterday after a day-long deliberations on the issue. Cutting across party lines the members were unanimous that the 2001 census was incorrect and full of flaws.

Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said Census 2001 was full of discrepancies as abnormal growth rates were found in some sub divisions like Paomata, Purul, Maram of Senapati district.

Most members felt that the census was done at the table without going to the ground.

The House further resolved that a moratorium should be imposed on all the delimitation exercises until fresh census was published. It also resolved that pending publication of the fresh census, a status quo of the existing Assembly constituencies be maintained and they be exempted from Delimitation ( Amendment) Act 2003.

UNI