Dimapur: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio on Thursday stressed the importance of avoiding multiple entries during the upcoming census enumeration, saying the Census 2027 would be a significant exercise for the state, reports Bhadra Gogoi.Referring to Nagaland as a predominantly Christian state, he appealed to all participants not to take pride in wrongful practices or unhealthy competition, but instead to uphold honesty and integrity in the conduct of the census. Rio was addressing a briefing session on Census 2027 in Kohima. He noted that the decadal population growth rate of Nagaland has shown inconsistencies when compared to the national average. He urged all elected representatives and political party leaders to help correct such discrepancies through responsible leadership.
