The Tripura People's Front is seeking registration of citizens in the NRC
The Supreme Court Monday sought a response from the centre on a plea seeking implementation of the national register for citizens or NRC in Tripura to identify illegal immigrants in the state.
A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi, SK Kaul and KM Joseph considered the petition filed by the Tripura People's Front, seeking registration of citizens of Tripura in the NRC to identify illegal immigrants.
The centre had on July 30 published a second draft NRC list in Assam in which out of 3.29 crore people, names of 2.89 crore were included. The first draft of the NRC for Assam was published on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1.
Assam, which has faced influx of people from Bangladesh since the early 20th century, is the only state having an NRC, which was first prepared in 1951.