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Himanta Sarma's Swipe At Opposition Over Asking "Ram Bhakt" Question On NRC
An Opposition MLA today questioned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the state assembly over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process, which has been paused since 2019, leaving many "Ram bhakts" without the means to apply for job.
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As Audit Finds Holes In Assam Citizen Register (NRC), Ex-Chief's "Told You So"
In NRC draft published in August 2019, over 19 lakh people were left out in an exercise originally billed as a check on illegal immigration
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Lakhs Cut Off From Welfare Schemes, Assam Says Wrote To Centre Twice
With Assam's NRC stuck in limbo for close to three years, most of the 19 lakh people whose names were not included in the final draft published in August 2019, remain cut off from various welfare schemes, the state government acknowledged on Tuesday.
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Haven't Reached Finality As Far As Assam NRC Is Concerned: Himanta Biswa Sarma
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...
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Assam NRC: Reprieve For Excluded Children If Parents Are In Final List
The government has decided not to send to the detention centre, pending a final decision, the children who got excluded from the NRC in Assam but their parents are included.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Explained In 10 Points
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...
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"No One Can Take Away Your Rights," PM Assures Assam On Citizenship Bill
The centre is totally committed to safeguard the rights of the Assamese people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as the state witnessed protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by the parliament on Wednesday.
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In First Election Since Kashmir And NRC, BJP Targets Haryana, Maharashtra
Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, announced today by the Election Commission for October 21, will be the first in the country since Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to success in Lok Sabha polls in May. Nearly 11 crore people will vote across the two states in an election that is also the first since PM Modi's government pushed...
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In Haryana Fight, BJP Banks On Citizens' List, Congress Weighs Options
An exercise to filter out illegal immigrants similar to the one carried out in Assam is likely to be one of the major political issues in Haryana as parties step up their state election campaign in the northern state. At least 1.82 crore people will vote in Haryana on October 21; the results will be out three days later.
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Will Implement Assam-Like Citizens' List In Haryana, Says Chief Minister
A citizens' list, along the lines of the recently published Assam National Register of Citizens or NRC, will be prepared in Haryana to check illegal immigration, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday, weeks after the contentious list left more than 19 lakh people facing statelessness.
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Full Assam Citizens' List With All 3.30 Crore Applicants Published
The individual statuses of the 3.30 crore people who were part of the NRC exercise in Assam that was meant to root out illegal immigrants in the state has been published online
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Those Excluded From Citizens List May Get More Time To Approach Tribunals
Those left out of the final NRC may get an extended period of time to approach a tribunal to prove their Indian citizenship as authorities are yet to start issuing certificates citing reasons for their exclusion from the list of Assam's residents, officials said on Wednesday.
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Assam To Give Legal Aid To Underprivileged People Excluded From NRC List
The Assam government will provide legal aid to underprivileged people who have been excluded from the final list of the National Register of Citizens or NRC, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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"Ridiculously Small": BJP's Assam Ally Unhappy With Final Citizens List
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a member of the ruling alliance in Assam, on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over the final NRC in the state and said there is scope for its review in the Supreme Court, which supervised the updation process.
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Retired Army Officer Excluded From Citizens List, He Is "Not Surprised"
A retired Army officer who was detained a few months ago on charges of being an illegal immigrant has been left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list published on Saturday morning. However, he was not particularly surprised by the development. "I was not expecting my name to be in the list as my case is still pending in the High Court...
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Himanta Sarma's Swipe At Opposition Over Asking "Ram Bhakt" Question On NRC
An Opposition MLA today questioned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the state assembly over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process, which has been paused since 2019, leaving many "Ram bhakts" without the means to apply for job.
-
As Audit Finds Holes In Assam Citizen Register (NRC), Ex-Chief's "Told You So"
In NRC draft published in August 2019, over 19 lakh people were left out in an exercise originally billed as a check on illegal immigration
-
Lakhs Cut Off From Welfare Schemes, Assam Says Wrote To Centre Twice
With Assam's NRC stuck in limbo for close to three years, most of the 19 lakh people whose names were not included in the final draft published in August 2019, remain cut off from various welfare schemes, the state government acknowledged on Tuesday.
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Haven't Reached Finality As Far As Assam NRC Is Concerned: Himanta Biswa Sarma
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...
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Assam NRC: Reprieve For Excluded Children If Parents Are In Final List
The government has decided not to send to the detention centre, pending a final decision, the children who got excluded from the NRC in Assam but their parents are included.
-
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Explained In 10 Points
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...
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"No One Can Take Away Your Rights," PM Assures Assam On Citizenship Bill
The centre is totally committed to safeguard the rights of the Assamese people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as the state witnessed protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by the parliament on Wednesday.
-
In First Election Since Kashmir And NRC, BJP Targets Haryana, Maharashtra
Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, announced today by the Election Commission for October 21, will be the first in the country since Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to success in Lok Sabha polls in May. Nearly 11 crore people will vote across the two states in an election that is also the first since PM Modi's government pushed...
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In Haryana Fight, BJP Banks On Citizens' List, Congress Weighs Options
An exercise to filter out illegal immigrants similar to the one carried out in Assam is likely to be one of the major political issues in Haryana as parties step up their state election campaign in the northern state. At least 1.82 crore people will vote in Haryana on October 21; the results will be out three days later.
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Will Implement Assam-Like Citizens' List In Haryana, Says Chief Minister
A citizens' list, along the lines of the recently published Assam National Register of Citizens or NRC, will be prepared in Haryana to check illegal immigration, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday, weeks after the contentious list left more than 19 lakh people facing statelessness.
-
Full Assam Citizens' List With All 3.30 Crore Applicants Published
The individual statuses of the 3.30 crore people who were part of the NRC exercise in Assam that was meant to root out illegal immigrants in the state has been published online
-
Those Excluded From Citizens List May Get More Time To Approach Tribunals
Those left out of the final NRC may get an extended period of time to approach a tribunal to prove their Indian citizenship as authorities are yet to start issuing certificates citing reasons for their exclusion from the list of Assam's residents, officials said on Wednesday.
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Assam To Give Legal Aid To Underprivileged People Excluded From NRC List
The Assam government will provide legal aid to underprivileged people who have been excluded from the final list of the National Register of Citizens or NRC, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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"Ridiculously Small": BJP's Assam Ally Unhappy With Final Citizens List
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a member of the ruling alliance in Assam, on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over the final NRC in the state and said there is scope for its review in the Supreme Court, which supervised the updation process.
-
Retired Army Officer Excluded From Citizens List, He Is "Not Surprised"
A retired Army officer who was detained a few months ago on charges of being an illegal immigrant has been left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list published on Saturday morning. However, he was not particularly surprised by the development. "I was not expecting my name to be in the list as my case is still pending in the High Court...
