Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh claimed that certain powerful groups are deliberately trying to divert attention from the core problem of illegal immigrants in the State.
Mr. Singh also said anti-nationals and anti-State elements must not be allowed to distract from the real issue of infiltrators.
"When we began identifying illegal immigrants and refugees from the neighbouring country during the NDA government under my leadership, there was strong criticism from leaders of nearby States," he wrote on X on Friday evening (November 21, 2025).
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Mr. Singh also said, "Today, every neighbouring State, including Nagaland and Mizoram, has finally realised the gravity of the situation and has taken up strict action." His statement came in the wake of recent media reports of the Mizoram Government completing 58.15% of the biometric enrolment of 31,214 Myanmar refugees sheltered across 11 districts of the State.
