New Delhi: As the much-awaited National Register of Citizens (NRC) was released on Saturday morning, the outcome evoked mixed views from the people and politicians alike. The final NRC was released leaving out over 19 lakh applicants.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Strategic Affairs expert Subimal Bhattacharjee ruled out possibility of any impact on law and order situation in the state of Assam.
"The Government has made all the arrangements in terms of security forces in the last 15 days. In terms of law and order, the NRC will not create and issue," he said.
"The exercise was planned in 1985 and is being implemented now. People have become attached to the land. There needs to be carefully devised steps as they are being uprooted," he added.
Speaking on the possibility of militancy post publication of NRC, Subimal Bhattacharjee said, "Most of the people who have been left out from the NRC list, strive for their livelihood. There is no such possibility that they may join a militant organisation."
When asked about Assam's Barak Valley region from where Bhattacharjee hails, he said, "Barak Valley is a peaceful region but Barak Valley and Brahmaputra valley has had a strained relationship for decades. However, the government should give much more attention to the overall development of Barak Valley."
Besides, Bhattacharjee claimed that the government and other agencies must think about how to handle the post-NRC publication scenario and people who have been left out rightly or wrongly must be able to participate in the next steps.
"The law has to take its own course but the situation should be handled gracefully" he said.
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