Guwahati: A man from Assam's Nagaon district, who was declared a D-voter in 1989, died due to a cardiac arrest on Monday morning.
The deceased identified as Bazlul Haque, was reportedly declared a D-voter by a Foreigners Tribunal in 1989, and was severely distressed as a result.
According to reports, he had been fighting a case to prove his citizenship. It was during the arduous legal process that Haque had to part with almost all his belongings.
Distressed by the long legal process, Haque was also afflicted by high blood pressure and was not keeping well.
According to villagers, Haque never received a summon nor a legal notice from the Border Police Organisation of Assam Police and the Foreigners Tribunal.
'D' voter is a category of voters in Assam who are disenfranchised by the government on account of their alleged lack of proper citizenship credentials.
The 'D' voters are determined by special tribunals under the Foreigners Act, and the person declared as a 'D' voter is not given an elector's photo identity card.
In 2011, the Gauhati High Court ordered 'D' voters to be transferred to foreigners' tribunals, set up under Foreigners Tribunal Order 1964, and lodged in detention camps.
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