Assam National Register Of Citizens

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal urges intellectuals to ensure final NRC accepted as document for resolving foreigners' issue in Assam

Rumours of one lakh Gorkhas being left out of NRC roll untrue, says Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Bista

BJP MP from Darjeeling, Raju Bista, termed the rumours surrounding exclusion of one lakh members of the Gorkha community from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list in Assam as untrue

Assam NRC final list: BJP wanted to weaponise citizenship exercise, but is now struggling with a political hot potato

The BJP — which had once championed the NRC — finds itself in such a tricky spot that it is desperate to distance itself from the Supreme Court-monitored exercise.

NRC row: Retired teacher in Assam commits suicide after being excluded from updated citizen list

A retired school teacher has allegedly committed suicide in Mangaldoi district of Assam as his name did not appear in the updated draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), a senior district police official said on Monday.

Assam NRC: Supreme Court reopens filing of claims and objections; those excluded can submit papers from 25 Sept

Supreme Court bench, which has posted the matter for hearing on 23 October, has sought the view of Prateek Hajela, coordinator of Assam NRC, on stance of the central government with regard to applicability and non-applicability of certain documents for inclusion of names

'Detect, delete and deport': BJP's Ram Madhav says Assam NRC is govt exercise to protect Indians from illegal immigrants

BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav said Monday people excluded from the final list of Assam-specific National Register of Citizens would be de-franchised and deported to their country, while Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal suggested that the NRC be implemented across India.

Kerala ex-CM Oommen Chandy says BJP is politicising Assam NRC issue, accuses govt of adopting insensitive approach

Chandy added that though the BJP said genuine citizens should not worry about the NRC, their track record of handling massive administrative exercises is dismal

Assam NRC Row updates: Police prohibits TMC delegation, leaders from entering Guwahati until further notice

The Guwahati Police Commissioner has issued an order prohibiting TMC delegation, party leaders and any other person who can make an inflammatory speech against NRC from entering Guwahati.

Narendra Modi's definition of disruption is 'Opposition raising issues with BJP', says Congress

Congress leader AM Singhvi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's definition of "disruption" in when Opposition parties raise issues about the BJP government

In Facebook note on Assam NRC, Arun Jaitley claims Congress, TMC compromising sovereignty for 'imported vote bank'

Though Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi took a particular position in 1972 and 1985 for the deletion and deportation of foreigners, Rahul Gandhi takes a contrarian position and his party turns turtle.