GUWAHATI: As the publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list is drawing near with the list to be published on August 31, the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Ranjit Kumar Dass on Monday, August 26 expressed concern over the process of NRC updation.
Addressing a press meet on Monday, Dass said, “We are not happy with the way the NRC updation has been conducted till now.” He added that they want an error-free NRC publication which is fair.
Further, the state BJP president mentioned that not even a single genuine Indian citizen should be left out of the NRC list as that would directly affect their dignity.
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Dass informed that they have directed all BJP workers to assist those whose names have not been included in the list to file for appeal.
“Many reports have surfaced where NRC officers have been alleged of corruption to include the names of some citizens in the NRC list using fake documents. These allegations should be looked into thoroughly,” said Dass.
He further mentioned that the party welcomes the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decision to increase the time limit to appeal before the Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) from the initial 60 days to 120 days.
The MHA had said that “non-inclusion of a person’s name in the NRC does not by itself amount to him/her being declared as a foreigner.”
