NRC officials preparing status report of 19,06,657 persons left out from final list

January 02: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) officials are now busy in preparing the status report of 19,06,657 persons left out from final list. The status report will be submitted to the Registrar General of India (RGI). Preparation of the status report is now on the priority list of the NRC State Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma.

The final NRC list of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published on 31 August, 2019. Out of a total number of 3,30,27,661 applicants, the names of 3,11,21,004 were included in the final NRC. That means a total of 19,06,657 persons were excluded from the NRC.

It is important to understand that nobody can be labelled an illegal migrant, or a non-citizen just because their name did not find mention in the National Register of Citizens. Only a foreigners tribunal, a quasi-judicial body especially set up to solve matters of dubious citizenship, has the right to give a verdict on someone’s citizenship. It is this body, a resident should approach to dispute the exculsion of their names from the government’s list

However, until the rejection orders are issued, those left our from NRC will not be able to appeal at Foreign Tribunals (FTs). For issuing the rejection orders, the status report must be prepared by the NRC authorities.

The Supreme Court on January 6 is set to pronounce its verdict, deciding on the future course of action. A three-member bench will hear petitions filed by the All Assam Minority Students Union (AAMSU) and Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind. Headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, the other two members are Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant.