NRC Final List Released; 19 lakh excluded

19:08 August 31

Former Indian President's family not on Assam’s final NRC list

Rangia: The family of Ehtramuddin Ali Ahmed, the younger brother of India's fifth president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, is one among lakhs of families who did not make it to the final NRC list published on August 31. 

Ziauddin Ali Ahmed- the late president’s nephew and the son of Ehtramuddin Ali Ahmed- and his family was not able to apply to be included in the NRC because they could not find any of their ancestors, including the former president, on the 1951 National Register of Citizens or any of the electoral rolls up to 1971.

The family lives in Rangia in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district. 

Ehtramuddin, reportedly moved to Rangia after getting married. According to Ziauddin, his father was an engineer who worked mostly in Guwahati, although, his family lives in Rangia. Ziauddin lives with his wife and two children in Rangia.

Ehtramuddin and Fakhruddin’s father, Zalnur Ali Ahmed, is thought to be the first Assamese person to obtain a medicine degree. He was employed by the Army and retired as a colonel.

The final NRC which has been updated for the first time since 1951 in a bid to detect undocumented migrants, has excluded as many as 19, 06, 657 people effectively stripping them of their citizenship.
 

17:46 August 31

They are doing as they please: Ex-serviceman on his exclusion from NRC

Bimal Choudhary, a former Hawaldar in the Indian Army who is presently serving in the state police, said that his name has been excluded from the final NRC despite submitting all the relevant documents.

"My name hasn't been included in the final NRC despite the fact that the names of my daughter and son have been included in the list. We have submitted all the relevant documents. I was serving the in the Indian Army as a Hawaldar and presently I am serving in the police. These people are doing as they please, " said Chodhary while speaking to ETV Bharat.

14:03 August 31

Centre monitoring situation in Assam after final publication of NRC list

The Central government is closely monitoring the law and order situation in Assam after the final list of the National Registrar of Citizens (NRC) was published in which over 19 lakh people were excluded.

Home Ministry sources told a media agency that all preparations have been made in Assam to handle situation in the north-eastern state.

13:28 August 31

Prominent journalist, author Rajeev Bhattacharya speaks to ETV Bharat

Prominent journalist and author, Rajeev Bhattacharya says that there is a lack of political will and foresight among the state leaders. 

He said that the people of Assam have failed to elect the eligible leaders who'd rise above party considerations and look for solutions. 

He asserted that parties main intentions lied in only winning elections and create vote bank among the migrants. 

12:43 August 31

Not fully satisfied as genuine citizens' names excluded: Assam Cong MP

Abdul Khaleque, Assam Congress MP

Abdul Khaleque, Assam Congress MP: 

"I congratulate NRC State Coordinator, Prateek Hajela and the SC for publishing the final list. 

"However, I'm not fully satisfied as many names of genuine Indian citizens have been left out. I, appeal to govt to review formation of Foreigners Tribunal."

 

12:32 August 31

AASU to move SC against the final NRC list

The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) said it is not happy with the exclusion figure in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) which was released on Saturday, and will appeal against it in the Supreme Court.

The AASU is a signatory to the Assam Accord, a 1985 document that provided for "detection, deletion and deportation" of illegal foreigners from Assam.

12:22 August 31

What if a person is declared a foreigner?

Under the provision of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003, if a person is declared foreigner he/she is entitled to appeal in front of the foreigners' tribunals. The person can even avail free legal aid if he/she fulfils certain criterion mentioned in Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

Earlier, the Assam government had said that it will bear the legal expenses of needy people excluded from the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) so that they can appeal to foreigners’ tribunals for the inclusion of their names.

Foreigners' tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies that exclusively adjudicate matters of citizenship.

Merely non-inclusion of the name in NRC cannot declare a person as a foreigner but the burden is always on the suspect to prove he is not a foreigner. However, those who will be declared foreigners by tribunals will be not included in the NRC list.

11:49 August 31

Locals react over NRC list publication; faulty names still not corrected

Locals react over NRC list publication, claim that corrections in the new NRC list have not been made. 

11:16 August 31

People queue up outside at a NRC Seva Kendra

People queue up outside at a NRC Seva Kendra

People queue up outside at a NRC Seva Kendra in Barpeta to check their names in the NRC final list. A total of 3,11,21,004 persons have been found eligible for inclusion in final list leaving out 19,06,657 people.

11:12 August 31

Congress to hold a meeting on NRC list in Delhi

Congress to hold a meeting at 10 Janpath on Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list issue shortly.

10:59 August 31

Latest update on NRC list

The NRC list contains the names of the people who have been able to prove their citizenship. 

10:42 August 31

LIST available for public view at NRC Seva Kendras (NSK)

The list of inclusions will be available for public view at NRC Seva Kendras (NSK), offices of the Deputy Commissioner and offices of the Circle Officer during office hours. 

10:41 August 31

Prateek Hajela, State Coordinator of NRC said:

A total of 3,30,27,661 members applied through 68,37,660 applications. Any person who is not satisfied with the outcome of the claims and objections can file appeal before the Foreigners Tribunals. 

10:27 August 31

19,06,657 people left out from the final NRC list

FINAL NRC LIST PUBLISHED

Prateek Hajela, State Coordinator of NRC announced that a total number of 3,11,21,004 people have been included in the list while 19,06,657 have been left out. 

10:22 August 31

NRC site crashes after final list published

NRC site crashes

10:16 August 31

NRC ASSAM FINAL LIST: HERE'S HOW TO CHECK ON nrcassam.nic.in

• Visit the official website of NRC - nrcassam.nic.in
• Click on the tab which says 'complete draft NRC is now active'
• Enter your ARN to check your name (Your ARN number is printed on the front page of your NRC form
• Enter the CAPTCHA code and hit on search
• Your name would be displayed on the screen if it has been included in the final NRC list

You can also visit your nearest NRC Sewa Kendra and check your name in the final list.

09:56 August 31

It is a national security issue, says Lurinjyoti Gogoi, AASU Secy

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Lurinjyoti Gogoi of AASU says, "The NRC not only affects the people of Assam but the country as a whole. It is a question of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Assam.

Fundamentalist groups are also entering India through infiltration. Therefore it stands as a concern for one and all. 

This is why we are demanding the list of Indian citizens in order to protect Assam's people and culture."

09:33 August 31

Assam NRC List: Security beefed up in the state

According to reports, the list will be published at 10 AM. 

09:20 August 31

NRC Final List released; How & Where To Check Names

Hyderabad:The final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam has been published on Saturday as the Centre deployed 51 additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to maintain law and order in the state. 

The apex court has set a deadline of August 31 for public publication of the National Register of Citizens earlier.

The register is meant to serve as a definitive and authentic list of Indian citizens in Assam, separating them from undocumented migrants, mostly from believed to be from Bangladesh.

A complete draft of the NRC, containing names of 28,983,677 out of 32,991,384 applicants, was published on July 30 last year.

Over 40 lakh people were left out from the draft NRC and nearly 36 lakh people have filed claims for inclusion of their names in the final NRC.

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