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Guwahati, August 15 : A photograph was taken on August 15, 2017, that warmed the heart of every Indian citizen last Independence Day.
Two children, while standing in chest-deep flood water, were seen saluting the tricolour national flag along with their teachers at their lower primary school in lower Assam’s Dhubri district.
Barkalia Nashkora, a remote bordering area in Dhubri district along with Assam-Meghalaya border and the flag hosting photograph of No. 1185 Naskara Lower Primary School last year Independence Day went viral every corner and warmed the heart of the nation.
But, a year later, one of the two young boys in the photograph, Haydor Ali Khan, is among the 40 lakh people whose name have been excluded in the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Haydor Ali Khan and Jiarul Ali Khan are two braveheart students, who swam up in floodwaters, stood at their school premise and saluted the Indian
tricolour last year.
The photograph was clicked by Mizanur Rahman, a teacher at the No. 1185 Naskara lower primary school and uploaded in social media and it went viral.
But this Independence, 10-year-old Haydor looking with some tension as his name not found in the complete draft of NRC.
Other members of Haydor’s family got their names in the list.
Haydor’s mother Joygon Khatun said that, Haydor’s name was missing in the list, but his brother and sister’s name have been included.
“ I am worry about it after three among four members of our family have been included in the list,” Haydor’s mother said.
Haydor’s father Rupnal Khan, was killed in a clash in Kokrajhar in 2011.
Haydor’s mother is working as a cooking helper at a school and earned Rs 1000 per month.
“ I appeal to the government to include my son’s name in the NRC,” Joygon Khatun said.
For inclusion in the NRC, Haydor’s family members had submitted sufficient documents including legacy data, birth certificates during the application submission process.
On the other hand, Mizanur Rahman, a teacher of the No. 1185 Naskara Lower Primary School said that, they had hoisted the tricolour national flag by standing in flood waters, last year’s Independence Day guided by headmaster of the school Tazen Sikder.
“It is unfortunate that, Haydor’s name missed out in the list. I request the government to include his name in the final NRC,” Mizanur Rahman said.
Headmaster of Haydor’s school, Tazen Sikder said that, they had celebrated this year Independence Day in presence of students and locals.
“ Haydor’s name excluded in the final draft NRC, but I said his mother – don’t worry about it, your son’s name will be included in the final NRC,” Tazen Sikder said.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
