Guwahati: The Assam government on December 31 midnight had published the much awaited first draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) by including names of 1.9 crore people out of the total 3.29 crore applicants in the state recognising them as legal citizens of India.
Registrar General of India S Sailesh, who made public the much awaited draft NRC said that, the rest 1.39 crore applicants names are under verification process.
“This is just a partial draft it covers 1.90 crore people out of total 3.29 crore applicants, who submitted their documents to include their names in the NRC. We have published the first draft after completion of verification of 1.90 crore people. The rest 1.39 crore people are under different stages of verification and we will come out another draft after completion of verification process,” RGI Sailesh said.
RGI Sailesh and NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hajela had briefed media on December 31 night in Guwahati just ahead of first draft publication through four government websites.
NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hajela said that, those people whose names are not included in the first draft need not worry.
“There is no need to panic. Verification process is going on and after complete of verification we will publish another draft,” Hajela said.
People can check their names in the part draft online and NRC authorities published the part draft in www.nrcassam.nic.in <http://www.nrcassam.nic.in>, www.assam.mygov.in <http://www.assam.mygov.in>, www.assam.gov.in <http://www.assam.gov.in>, www.homeandpolitical.assam.gov.in <http://www.homeandpolitical.assam.gov.in>, www.partdraftnrcassam.in <http://www.partdraftnrcassam.in>, www.partdraftnrcassam.com
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The draft NRC is also released at 2500 NRC Sevakendra across the state at around 8 am today.
The applicants can check their name in the draft NRC at NSKs from 8 am to 4 pm today and from Jan 2 to Jan 31 it will visible from 10 am to 4 pm.
RGI Sailesh said that, the entire process will be completed within 2018.
Meanwhile, tight security has been arranged at all NSKs across the state.
The application process for the NRC updation was started in May 2015 and around 6.5 crore documents were received from 68.33 lakh families across the state.
On the other hand, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Chief and Lok Sabha MP Badaruddin Ajmal, former Assam Congress Minister Dr Ardhendu Dey’s name have been excluded from the first draft of NRC.
Apart from it, elusive commander of banned outfit ULFA (I) Paresh Baruah’s name has been included with his family members in the first draft.
Apart from Paresh Baruah, another top ULFA (I) leader Arunodoi Dohutia's name also included in the draft.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
