NRC to be introduced throughout the country, says Home Minister Amit Shah

September 18: In an event organised by HT media group’s Hindi daily Hindustan in Ranchi, Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah reiterated his stand on National Register of Citizens (NRC) and said, “NRC should be implemented throughout the country and I believe that there should be a list of people of the country.”

“We had promised to the people of the country in our election manifesto that not only in Assam but we will bring NRC all over the country and make a register of the country’s people, and for others (illegal immigrants) action would be taken as per law,” said the Home Minister. He further said, ““Can an Indian go and live illegally in US, UK, Russia? No, then how can other nationals reside in India without legal documentation? That’s why I believe National Register of Citizens (NRC) should be implemented all over the country.”

Shah also said that those left out of the NRC in Assam have been given a chance to present their case before foreigners’ tribunals and the Assam government has also made arrangements for providing lawyers to those who cannot afford their fee to put forth their case. The final NRC in Assam was published on August 31 excluding names of 19 lakh residents of the state.