Powerful groups trying to divert attention from issue of illegal immigrants in Manipur: Biren Singh

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Former Manipur CM N. Biren Singh. File

Former Manipur CM N. Biren Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI

Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh claimed that definite almighty groups are deliberately trying to divert attraction from the halfway occupation of amerciable immigrants successful the State.

Mr. Singh besides said anti-nationals and anti-State elements indispensable not beryllium allowed to distract from the existent contented of infiltrators.

"When we began identifying amerciable immigrants and refugees from the neighbouring state during the NDA authorities nether my leadership, determination was beardown disapproval from leaders of adjacent States," helium wrote connected X connected Friday evening (November 21, 2025).

Mr. Singh besides said, "Today, each neighbouring State, including Nagaland and Mizoram, has yet realised the gravity of the concern and has taken up strict action." His connection came successful the aftermath of caller media reports of the Mizoram Government completing 58.15% of the biometric enrolment of 31,214 Myanmar refugees sheltered crossed 11 districts of the State.

"Mizoram is moving astatine an awesome gait successful identifying amerciable immigrants. Yet Manipur, the State that archetypal took responsibility, has gone quiescent connected this burning contented successful the sanction of taste violence," Mr. Singh said.

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Claiming that the displacement successful precedence is not an accident, helium said, "Certain almighty groups are deliberately trying to divert attraction distant from the halfway occupation of amerciable immigrants truthful that State and Central authorities get trapped successful secondary issues and hide the superior menace facing Manipur." Mr. Singh besides appealed to the State and the Central Governments "to enactment firm" and "continue the detection and deportation of amerciable immigrants and refugees to their archetypal countries".

He said that the nationalist deserves to cognize however overmuch biometric verification has been done of amerciable immigrants successful the State. Mr. Singh asserted that anti-nationals and anti-State elements indispensable "not beryllium allowed to distract from the existent issue".

"The safety, stableness and aboriginal of Manipur beryllium connected keeping our attraction firmly connected the halfway contented that started this full crisis," helium said. More than 260 radical person been killed and thousands rendered stateless successful taste unit betwixt Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.

The Centre had, connected February 13, imposed the President’s regularisation successful Manipur aft Singh resigned arsenic the Chief Minister. The State Assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been enactment nether suspended animation.

Published - November 22, 2025 11:23 americium IST

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