NRC
The final draft of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published on July 30, 2018. The final list excluded the names of around 40 lakh people. Of the 3.29 crore people who had filled in their applications, only 2.89 crore found their names in the draft list. The issue was raised in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the monsoon session, with Opposition leaders protesting against the move. Those who figured in electoral rolls up to March
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Those excluded from NRC will get 120 days to appeal: MHA
Home Minister Amit Shah had on Monday reviewed issues related to final publication of the NRC. The final NRC will be published on August 31.
Four dead as thousands rush across Assam for fresh NRC hearings
The fresh set of orders triggered panic as people boarded buses, hired SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles and pick-up trucks to reach towns like Jorhat, Charaideo, Sivasagar and Golaghat.
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Assam districts panic, notices at night for NRC hearings 300 km away
With the short deadline adding to the panic, and the government tight-lipped, villagers across the two districts hired vehicles to make the long travel, many of them for the first time in their lives.
Assam NRC: Govt in contempt of court, will write to SC, says Congress
Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia said, “I will write to the Supreme Court to draw their attention that the state government has committed contempt by sharing the data in the Assembly..."
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Centre will identify illegal immigrants and deport them: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha
The NRC is currently being updated under the supervision of the Supreme Court in Assam and July 31 has been set as the deadline for the final publication of the registered data.
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Centre, Assam move SC, seek NRC deadline extension, sample reverification
The Centre and state urged the court “to suitably modify the timeline fixed for publication of the final from 31st July 2019 to a future date”.
Tejasvi Surya appeals to govt to extend NRC to Karnataka
Raising the matter during Zero Hour, the Bangalore South MP said the influx of Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants has become a “major security threat” to the country.
Among those still missing in NRC, son of freedom fighter and Assam agitation participant
Bordoloi’s family was excluded from the list ever since the first draft was published on the midnight of December 31 last year.
Assam NRC draft exclusion list: How to check if you are on it
On Wednesday, a total of 1,02,462 were named in the exclusionary list. These people were among the 2.89 crore people included in the draft NRC published in July last year.
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What is the Assam NRC and what it means to be left out of it
With 40 lakh people being left out of the Assam NRC, there is a huge debate on what their future is. Here's a look at what the Assam NRC is and how the government is addressing the controversies.
40 lakh people left out of Assam NRC: News in Numbers
What does it mean for 40 lakh people to be left out of the Assam NRC? Let's put the number in perspective. Take a look in today's News in Numbers.
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