ASSAM TIMES POST
Guwahati: The much-awaited updated Final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has published on Saturday. Where exclude names of 19.07 lakh applicants. On the other hand, names of 3.11 crore applicants were included in the final NRC. Prateek Hajela, State Coordinator of NRC said here.
In a statement Hajela said, ‘From 10 AM of today onward, the hard copies of the Supplementary List of Inclusions will be available for public view at NRC Seva Kendras (NSK), offices of the Deputy Commissioner and offices of the Circle Officer during office hours. The status of both inclusion and exclusion can be viewed online in the NRC website (www.nrcassam.nic.in)’
He appealed that any person who is not satisfied with the outcome of the claims and objections can file appeal before the Foreigners Tribunals.
He motioned a brief history of whole procedure of NRC. He said that As per orders of the Supreme Court, draft NRC (Complete Draft) was published on 30th July, 2018 wherein 2,89,83,677 numbers of persons were found eligible for inclusion. Thereafter, claims were received from 36,26,630 numbers of persons against exclusions. Verification was also carried out of persons included in draft NRC under Clause 4(3) of the schedule of the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. Objections were received against inclusion of 1,87,633 persons whose names had appeared in complete draft. Another additional draft exclusions list was published on 26th June, 2019 wherein 1,02,462 persons were excluded. Taking into account all the persons already included and after disposal of all claims and objections and proceedings under Clause 4(3), it has been found that a total of 3,11,21,004 numbers of persons are found eligible for inclusion in final NRC leaving out 19,06,657 numbers of persons including those who did not submit claims.
