Imphal: Chief Minister of Manipur Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday expressed his profound appreciation to the Union Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for its decision to constitute a ‘High-Level Committee’ to study demographic change in the country.
Lauding the initiative as historic step, the Chief Minister noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration of a “High-powered Demography Mission” on 15th August 2025, followed by the Union Cabinet’s approval on 11th September 2025, represents a historic and long-awaited intervention for the people of Manipur and other border states.
The Chief Minister also appreciated Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement that demographic change is a serious problem linked not only to India’s sovereignty but also to national security, law and order, major changes in the social structure, and the protection of tribal societies.
He assured that the Government of Manipur will extend full cooperation to the High-Level Committee, which will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the demographic changes occurring across India due to illegal immigration and other abnormal reasons.
CM Khemchand Singh said that the people of Manipur are deeply grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their unwavering commitment in securing India’s borders and check demographic imbalance.
Mentioned may be made that Justice PrakashPrabhakar Navlekar (Retired) will be the Chairman of the Committee. In addition to the Census Commissioner, three distinguished experts — Durga Shankar Mishra (Retired IAS), Balaji Srivastava (Retired IPS), and Dr. Shamika Ravi — will be members of the Committee.
The Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I), Ministry of Home Affairs, will be the Member Secretary of the Committee. This Committee will submit its report within one year. If necessary, the Ministry of Home Affairs may extend the tenure of the Committee by up to six months.
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