RTI sought
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 21 2015:
Political analyst Leihaothabam Sharatchandra has filed an application to the State Public Information Officer under RTI Act 2004 seeking the name of the authority which prepared the National Register of Citizens, 1951 as referred to in Section 2 (b) of the Protection of Manipur Peoples Bill 2015 .
Asking whether copy of the National Register of Citizens, 1951 is available with the Home Department or any other department of the Government of Manipur, the applicant sought a photocopy of any page of the particular register containing names of citizens.
The applicant further asked whether the Home Department has taken up any action to obtain a copy of the National Register of Citizens, 1951 if the same is not available with it or any other department of the State Government.