India, March 11 -- At least six protestors were injured in police action on Wednesday during a protest in Manipur's Imphal for the implementation of a National Register of Citizens (NRC) or a similar mechanism before the census in the ethnic violence-hit state.

Hundreds took to the streets under the banner of Just Fair Delimitation (JFD), a civil body, and marched towards the Manipur assembly, which is in session, with placards. They argued that the census, without first identifying undocumented immigrants, would undermine the exercise.

A confrontation was triggered after the Manipur Police and Rapid Action Forces blocked the protestors and fired tear gas shells. The six protestors sustained minor injuries and were given first aid and d...