Amid Manipur unrest, India to collect biometrics of refugees from Myanmar
Anyone entering india from Myanmar would have their biometric information recorded, according to government officials quoted in india Today on Thursday. According to the source, this would assist the government in identifying immigrants who will be added to a "negative biometric list" and prevented from subsequently becoming citizens of India. Additionally, work is being done to finish the barrier along the Indo-Myanmar data-border. The Manipur-Mizoram data-border has 10 kilometers of constructed fence so far. The projects' undertaking agencies have been told to finish the data-border barrier as quickly as feasible.
This occurs in the midst of the continuous conflict between the Meitei and Kuki populations in Manipur. The Meitei community claims that Kukis "migrated illegally from across the Myanmar data-border and are occupying forest land in Manipur". In march of this year, a number of NGOs staged a protest at the Jantar Mantar in delhi to call for the adoption of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), with 1951 as the base year.
The Manipur administration recently reported that in July, more than 700 illegal immigrants from Myanmar entered the state. The administration led by chief minister Biren Singh stated that the matter of new immigrant infiltration "would be dealt with the utmost sensitivity given the international ramifications and the current law and order in the state".
Kukis, however, contend that the subject of illegal immigration is a farce and that they have the necessary paperwork to demonstrate their citizenship. A protest march against the desire for reservations, eviction campaigns in forested regions, and Meiteis' quest for st status all contributed to the ongoing unrest in the northeastern state. To construct a buffer zone between the Kuki- and Meitei-dominated communities in the hills and the valley, as many as 35,000 security troops have already been deployed in the state.
The Manipur administration recently reported that in July, more than 700 illegal immigrants from Myanmar entered the state. The administration led by chief minister Biren Singh stated that the matter of new immigrant infiltration "would be dealt with the utmost sensitivity given the international ramifications and the current law and order in the state".
Kukis, however, contend that the subject of illegal immigration is a farce and that they have the necessary paperwork to demonstrate their citizenship. A protest march against the desire for reservations, eviction campaigns in forested regions, and Meiteis' quest for st status all contributed to the ongoing unrest in the northeastern state. To construct a buffer zone between the Kuki- and Meitei-dominated communities in the hills and the valley, as many as 35,000 security troops have already been deployed in the state.