The Assam government has set up an eight-member committee to prepare a framework for implementation of all clauses of the 36-year-old Assam Accord, especially the Clause-6 report prepared by a central panel pertaining to protecting the cultural, social and linguistic identity and heritage of the indigenous people, officials said on Saturday.
He also said that people of the country have given its stamp of approval for the nationwide-implementation of the National Register of Citizens through the verdict of the 2019 elections.
The draft published on July 30, 2018 included the names of 2.9 crore people out of total applications of 3.29 crore.
"Why did the BJP government in 2018 sanction Rs 46 crore? This shows Modi is a liar", Gogoi asserted.
The govt asserted the Centre has no role in the preparation of the draft list.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has honoured Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain refugees by giving them citizenship through Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday and maintained there is no provision of stripping of anyone's citizenship in the new law.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said, "Till now, the government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Indian Citizens at the national level."
Amid the rhythmic chug of the train, a chorus of voices rises, each bearing its tale of hope and despair.
'The linking of Aadhaar to births and deaths will revive the debate around citizenship.'
The final NRC, unique to Assam, will be published on August 31.
Tiwari said that the situation of illegal migrants has crossed the danger mark and there is a need to look into the situation. "National Register of Citizens is needed in Delhi as the situation is becoming dangerous. Illegal immigrants who have settled here are the most dangerous, we will implement NRC here as well," he said.
The police are yet to file an FIR.
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'After the NRC it is proved that whatever the BJP was saying about illegal Bangladeshi migrant was a lie and Indian Muslims have their documents to prove their citizenship.'
'The loose use of words like foreigner or Bangladeshis obscures the fact that the post-Partition migration to Assam has been of both Hindus and Muslims.'
In a notification, the Registrar General of India said the decision has been taken as the exercise to enumerate citizens in the NRC, a list of Assam's residents, could not be completed within the specified date of June 30.
The final list of the NRC will be published on August 31.
Businesses and banks in Guwahati were open and vehicles plied the roads but schools and colleges were closed. Stray incidents of clashes were reported in West Bengal.
As per the plans, the survey will be conducted to identify people of four communities -- Goria, Moria, Desi and Jolah of the tea tribes -- considered as indigenous.
"I request the government to take steps so that he continues to be an Indian," Ali told a news channel.
The BJP-led NDA government's decision to facilitate resumption of stalled work at 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project being constructed by the National Hydro-Power Corporation at Gerukamukh along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary has not gone down well with many anti-dam organisations in Assam. They fear a catastrophic downstream impact by the mega dam project.
The state police on Thursday appealed to the people not to believe in rumours as some elements are trying to create confusion.
"India cannot be the refugee capital of the world," the Solicitor General said, adding there was a need to re-look the draft NRC list through sample verification.
The Army says such a move will seriously jeopardise surveillance over the country's sensitive border with China.
Trinamool members trooped into well of the House immediately after the upper House assembled.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal suggested that the NRC be implemented across India.
Madhubala Mandal, a widow, returned home to her hearing impaired daughter on Wednesday evening, shortly after being freed from a camp for illegal immigrants in Kokrajhar.
Trinamool Congress members stormed the Well of the House raising slogans, with Naidu asking them to go back to their seats, saying he has allowed Shah to conclude his speech.
Police suspect the gunmen belonged to the ULFA-Independent faction as they were in battle fatigue.
The draft NRC was published on July 30 and included the names of 2.9 crore people out of the total 3.29 crore applications. There has been a huge controversy over the exclusion of 40 lakh people from the draft NRC.
The issue of National Register of Citizens in Assam is likely to rock both houses of Parliament on Wednesday too.
West Bengal had witnessed violence and arson from December 13 to 17 during protests against the new citizenship law.
They warned that the 'prime minister and his cabinet colleagues will be stopped from entering the state' if their interests were harmed.
A man was arrested in connection with the incident and questioned.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has set a two-year deadline to seal the border.
The list showed the total number of applicants was 3,29,91,385 out of which 40,07,717 names, which is 12.15 per cent, were not included.
'Nowhere does the CAA state that Muslims will be deprived of their Indian citizenship.'
The Centre has not taken any decision on the roll-out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the whole country, the Ministry of Home Affairs has told a parliamentary panel.
The NRC will include the names of all Indian citizens who have been residing in Assam before March 25, 1971.
He further slammed the saffron party for attempting to "hoodwink" the people following National Register of Citizens publication.
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