Roads in Imphal fell silent on 1 September 2026 as a 24-hour general strike enforced by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) kept residents indoors, with the group demanding the Centre compile the NRC in Manipur to identify illegal immigrants before any Census exercise. (Photo: NationPress)
The Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) called the 24-hour strike in Imphal on 1 September 2026, insisting the Centre must first establish the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to distinguish legal residents from illegal immigrants in Manipur before the Census proceeds. (Photo: NationPress)
Women demonstrators staged a road blockade on NH-37, the Imphal-Jiribam Road, on 1 September 2026 as part of the JFD-led general strike pressing the Centre to compile the NRC in Manipur ahead of any Census enumeration. (Photo: NationPress)
The Imphal-Jiribam Road (NH-37) was blocked by women protesters affiliated with the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation during the 24-hour general strike in Manipur on 1 September 2026, disrupting movement along a key arterial highway in the state. (Photo: NationPress)