Home Minister Amit Shah clarifies on the National Register of Citizens. Says nationwide NRC hasn't been debated, a climbdown from the government's earlier position and that there is no link between the register and the citizens list. The centre clears the National Population Register, an exercise, which along with the census will cost upwards of 12,000 crores. From Bengaluru to Kolkata, more protests against the Citizenship law. Hemant Soren writes to the governor, says he has the support of 50 MLAs. Stakes claim to form the goverment in Jharkhand.
