NRC being updated in Assam as per Assam Accord : Rajnath

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New Delhi : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on July 22, 2018, said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is being updated in Assam in accordance with the Assam Accord signed on August 15, 1985. The entire process is being carried out as per directions of the Supreme Court which is constantly monitoring the process, he said.

” I will like to assure everyone that the NRC exercise is being carried out in a totally impartial, transparent and meticulous manner and will continue to be so. At every stage of the process, adequate opportunity of being heard is given to all persons. The entire process is being conducted according to law and due procedure is being followed. We will ensure that every individual gets justice and is treated in a humane manner. All individuals will have sufficient opportunity for all remedies available under the law,” Rajnath said.

He said that the Government wants to make it clear that the NRC to be published on July 30, 2018, is only a draft.  After draft publication, adequate opportunity for claims and objections will be available. All claims and objections will be duly examined, he said. Adequate opportunity of being heard will be given before disposal of claims and objections. Only thereafter, final NRC will be published, he said, according to a PIB release.

The Citizenship Rules provide that any person who is not satisfied with the outcome of claims and objections can appeal in the Foreigner’s Tribunal.  Thus, there is no question of anyone being put in a detention centre after the publication of NRC, the Home Minister said.

He said the State Government has been asked to ensure that law & order is maintained and make all possible arrangements to ensure safety and security for all. There is no reason for panic or fear. No person will be allowed to be harassed. The Central Government will provide all necessary help to the Assam Government in this regard, he said.