India, Sept. 25 -- Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex Naga body in Manipur, urged state Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to revoke the state government's recent notification prohibiting the registration of deeds for the transfer of land from indigenous people to outsiders.
The Land Resources Department of the Manipur government issued the notification on September 18, 2025, to safeguard indigenous land rights in the state.
In a memorandum submitted to the Governor, the UNC stated that the notification prescribing procedures for the sale, purchase, and registration of land in the state undermines the provisions of Article 371C of the Constitution. Article 371C vests all scheduled matters related to the hill areas under the Hill Are...