Assam Nrc

Gauhati High Court Stays Sacking Of 252 Assam NRC Workers

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday May 7, 2021

The Gauhati High Court has stayed the termination of 252 Junior Assistants (JA) who had been engaged on a contractual basis to update Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), monitored by the Supreme Court.

"BJP Has Completely Politicised Assam NRC": Congress's Gaurav Gogoi

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday March 30, 2021

Ahead of the crucial second phase of Assam election on Thursday, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, son of ex-chief minister Tarun Gogoi, has alleged that the ruling BJP led alliance has "completely politicised the Assam NRC".

NRC Correction, Flood Control Find Place In BJP's Election Manifesto For Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 24, 2021

BJP national president JP Nadda today released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, promising to protect the political rights of people through a delimitation exercise.

Haven't Reached Finality As Far As Assam NRC Is Concerned: Himanta Biswa Sarma

India News | Written by Ratnadip Chowdhury | Wednesday February 3, 2021

Though the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has been completed, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government has approached the Supreme Court for a re-verification of the Assam NRC published online in August 2019, claiming that the figures have not reached its 'finality', once again pricking...

"NRC Not Completed... Justice Needed For Hindus": BJP's Himanta Sarma

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday December 25, 2020

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Thursday that the NRC remained incomplete in the state and "justice" needed to be done to Hindus living in the Barak Valley region

Affidavit In Gauhati High Court Meant To Reopen NRC, Say Activists

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday December 12, 2020

Days after the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma in his affidavit submitted in the Gauhati High Court said the NRC may have included up to 2.77 lakh "undeserving" names due to poor quality check and control, opposition parties in Assam, lawyers and activist dealing with NRC update exercise have alleged that this...

Over 2 Lakh "Undeserving" Names Likely In Assam NRC, High Court Told

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday December 10, 2020

The Gauhati High Court has been informed that the Assam National Register of Citizens may have included up to 2.77 lakh "undeserving" names due to poor quality check and control.

Assam NRC's Fresh 'Ineligibles' Drive Aimed At Assembly Polls, Say Activists

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday October 16, 2020

The timing of the move by the National Registry of Citizens (NRC) authorities in Assam to delete thousands of names from the list published last year is being viewed with suspicion by many.

"Thousands Of Ineligible Persons" To Be Deleted From Assam Final NRC List

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday October 14, 2020

Assam NRC authorities have ordered district officials to delete the names of "ineligible" persons from the "final" list that was published in August last year; the names to be deleted run into the thousands, a top NRC official said

Take Legal Advice On Home Ministry Report On Assam Accord: Centre To State

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday September 20, 2020

The centre will ask the Assam government to engage legal and constitutional experts to examine the provisions of a report submitted by a Home Ministry panel on implementation of the Assam Accord's Clause 6. The decision was taken after a meeting on Sunday between Home minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal at Mr Shah's house...

Assam NRC Rejection Slips For 19 Lakh Delayed Over Coronavirus Fears

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday March 20, 2020

Assam NRC delayed again after authorities postpone issuing of rejection slips to the 19 lakh people excluded over coronavirus emergency preparation measures

Man Who Couldn't Attend Citizenship Hearings Freed From Assam Camp

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday March 6, 2020

The Gauhati High Court has set aside an order by a foreigners' tribunal in Assam and freed a man from detention centre and has asked the tribunal for a fresh hearing of his citizenship claims. The court observed that he should get one last chance since he was declared a foreigner in an ex parte order as he never appeared for trial.

Mother's Testimony Can't Prove Assam Woman Is Indian: Gauhati High Court

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday February 28, 2020

Foreigners Tribunal bench of the Gauhati High Court has rejected the citizenship plea of a Muslim woman, upholding the order of a tribunal, despite testimony from her mother

Internal Checks Begin To Find Ineligible People In Assam Citizens' List

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday February 23, 2020

After six months of publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the authorities are trying to reopen the process for internal checks to weed out foreigners from the list. The authorities are running the filter before the list is sent for formal notification by the Registrar General of India.

Assam NRC Coordinator's Letter To All Districts Seeks Details Of "Ineligible Persons" In Final List

India News | ANI | Saturday February 22, 2020

Assam NRC Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma has written a letter to Registrars of Citizen Registration of all districts seeking details of "ineligible persons" found in final NRC list.