6 major civil bodies of Manipur file PIL against delimitation based on 2001 census
Source: IT News

Imphal, June 22 2020: Six major civil bodies of the state has file a Public Interest Litigation to the High Court of Manipur against the delimitation process being taken up by the delimitation commission to be conducted based on the 2001 census.

A joint press statement by the five civil bodies said that in the year 2007, the Gauhati High Court ordered Status quo under PIL No.16/2005 on January 19, 2007 .

The then Manipur State Cabinet decision was also taken under Agenda No 16: Delimitation issues on Sept 2005 .

The people of Manipur want delimitation on the ensuing genuine census data of 2021 by using the latest devices of electronic satellite image/ geo-tagging and Aadhaar link-up.

In the previous Census Data of 2001 and 2011, there were unacceptable double times increase of growth rate which was not mentioning gender population and non ST in comparison with the previous census data of 1991 and 2001 of 9 divisions of Manipur namely Mao Maram, Paomata, Purul, Saitu Gamphazol, Chakpikarong , Machi, Chandel HQ Kasom Khullen and Moreh.

Under the Delimitation Act of 2002, in the year 2008, the delimitation Commission of India dropped out the delimitation process of Manipur by knowing double times multiplication of population on the date of census 2001 at these sub-divisions and kept freeze until the year 2026 which is to be operated after a fresh census of 2021 , it added.

After the Manipur Legislative Assembly nominated associate members to the delimitation commission on May 26,2020 to begin the delimitation process the five civil bodies - PANDM, IPSA, ACOAMLUP, IPAK and KSA had filed the PIL to Manipur high court challenging it.

The organization also prays the court for contempt case for violating the earlier court order.

The six civil bodies also stated that the people of the state are not against the delimitation, however they are against the delimitation conducted based on the 2001 census as there are extraordinary growth at some places of the state.

The six civil bodies said that the people of the state will welcome delimitation base on fresh census that is base on the census report of 2021 .

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