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Update NRC, AJYCP urges State Govt

Update NRC, AJYCP urges State Govt

Author: City Correspondent
Publication: The Assam Tribune
Date: November 7, 2007
URL: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=nov0807/at03

The State Government's lackadaisical attitude in finalising the modalities of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has emerged as the most serious threat to the indigenous communities. While expressing this concern on Wednesday, the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) told media-persons that the Tarun Gogoi Government had exposed its anti-people nature by turning its back on the indigenous people.

AJYCP president Putul Dutta and general secretary Manoj Baruah said that the Government had put at stake the interest of the State by sleeping over the issue of updating the NRC.

Different political parties and student organisations have been demanding of the Government to update the NRC on the ground that such a step will pave the way for identification of foreigners and illegal voters.

The AJYCP criticised the Government for ignoring the demand for updating the NRC and said that the Chief Minister's indifference was evidence of the Government's total lack of interest towards the burning problems of the State.

"The people of Assam are waiting eagerly for the update of the NRC, but the Government has failed to understand the concerns of the people," said Dutta.

Dutta expressed dissatisfaction with the Government for not being able to decide on the modality of the NRC. "The Government has not yet decided on the modality of the NRC. It could well be understood how long it would take to complete the task and get the foreigners expelled from the State," said Dutta calling upon the Chief Minister to dispel the doubts in regard to the NRC by coming out with a white paper on the matter.

On the other hand, Baruah said that the Government must maintain transparency in regard to the NRC and warned that the AJYCP would not sit idle if the issue was pushed to the back burner.

Baruah announced that the AJYCP will protest against the Government's dilly dally stand in regard to the matter of update of the NRC on November 13 all over the State.

The AJYCP office-bearers noted with concern the increasing presence of fundamentalist groups in the State and asked the Government to take stringent steps to wipe out any trace of either Hindu or Islamic fundamentalism.


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