National Register of Citizens

Disenfranchisement may be first possible step after final NRC: Officials

Disenfranchisement may be the first possible step against those whose names will not be part of the final list of the NRC to be published after the claims and objections window comes to an end this week, officials said Sunday.

Dec 09, 2018, 20:16 PM IST

BJP will implement nationwide NRC, send back infiltrators if voted back to power in 2019: Amit Shah

Assam government identified 40 lakh people in the state who were unable to prove their citizenship, he added.

Nov 12, 2018, 23:02 PM IST

Assam: Supreme Court fixes December 15 deadline for filing claims, objections for inclusion of names in NRC

The apex court also fixed the timeline for issuance of notice as of January 15 to claimants and verification of documents as February 1.

Nov 01, 2018, 15:21 PM IST

NRI body seeks Indian citizenship to Hindu immigrants from Bangladesh

Based on estimates, around 1.4 million to 2.5 million Hindus find themselves in a position to be stripped of their Indian citizenship, said a media release issued by the group.

Sep 11, 2018, 12:50 PM IST

Illegal immigrants a challenge: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal pitches for NRC in all states

The second draft of NRC left out names of nearly 40 lakh people.

Sep 11, 2018, 06:23 AM IST

Assam NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela under fire for his suggestion to Supreme Court

A bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nariman had perused the report of Assam's NRC coordinator and said it was agreeable to his suggestions that any one of the 10 of a total 15 documents provided in List-A of the claim form can be used by the claimants to prove legacy.

Sep 09, 2018, 21:26 PM IST

Purpose of NRC failed: Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi

Coming down heavily on the "faulty" implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the state`s former chief minister Tarun Gogoi claimed that the very purpose of NRC had failed.

Aug 27, 2018, 07:53 AM IST

SC asks Assam NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela for detailed report on those not included in draft, next hearing on August 28

The next hearing on the matter will take place on August 28.

Aug 16, 2018, 15:02 PM IST

NRC debate: Congress leader bats for 'shelter' for all, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh says India not a dharamshala

The Centre has been facing heat ever since the Assam government released the draft NRC on July 30.

Aug 12, 2018, 14:13 PM IST

NRC was my 'baby', BJP failed to nurse it, claims former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi

The three-time chief minister alleged that the BJP was not interested in solving the problem of infiltration, but to use it as a poll agenda in the next Lok Sabha and state elections.

Aug 12, 2018, 10:39 AM IST

After Assam's NRC debate, Haryana could have registration to check on illegal immigrants

Manohar Khattar has said that a registration ought to be done at the national level as well.

Aug 07, 2018, 11:11 AM IST

UPA deported over 80,000 Bangladeshis, NDA did 1,822 in 4 years: Congress

Congress accused Amit Shah and Modi government of duplicity, deception and double-speak and said that "NRC is the baby of the Congress party".

Aug 05, 2018, 10:44 AM IST

Fourth FIR registered against Mamata Banerjee in Assam for her 'civil war and bloodbath' speech

Banerjee had warned of violence in Assam if the issue was not resolved.

Aug 04, 2018, 23:13 PM IST

NRC draft: Manipur constitutes committees to monitor influx of immigrants

In a press conference, the Chief Minister said the two committees will initiate steps for checking and verification of the people accordingly.

Aug 03, 2018, 07:01 AM IST

Six Trinamool Congress MPs, two MLAs detained at Assam Airport, party calls it Emergency-like situation

The Trinamool Congress delegation reached Assam to assess the situation in Assam in the wake of the publication of the complete draft of the NRC.

Aug 02, 2018, 15:13 PM IST

Will first examine clauses, then present our take on NRC: Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi, however, mentioned that there is nothing greater than humanity. "Just think, if the NRIs living outside are subjected to the same, where will they go?," he said.

Aug 02, 2018, 09:08 AM IST

National Register of Citizens must move ahead, opposition to it is for parochial gains

The opposition to the NRC is opportunistic and is coming from politicians who have repeatedly raised the illegal immigrant issue.

Aug 01, 2018, 20:24 PM IST

A traitor, an anarchist: BJP hits out at Mamata Banerjee for saying NRC may lead to civil war

Mamata Banerjee had said that the NRC could lead to a bloodbath and civil war in the country.

Aug 01, 2018, 16:27 PM IST

Muslims entering India not refugees as they faced no persecution in home countries: Tripura Guv

Roy said that those howling about the exclusion of people from the Assam NRC were advised to read the definition of the word `refugee` given by UNHCR.

Aug 01, 2018, 11:58 AM IST