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Is NRC still valid in Assam?

Is NRC still valid in Assam?

Final NRC, (i.e. Supplementary List of NRC together with Draft NRC) has been published on 31.08. 2019 which is available online on the official website of NRC Assam wherein also it’s referred and mentioned as ‘Final NRC’. This legal position is still in force.

Who are not eligible for NRC?

The NRC, published in August last year under direct supervision of the Supreme Court, excluded 19 lakh odd persons — including around 5.56 lakh Hindus and over 11 lakh Muslims, according to state government estimates — from around 3.3 crore applicants.

Who are Indian citizens according to NRC?

According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, amended in 1986, anyone born in India up to July 1, 1987 is an Indian citizen by birth. For those born on or after July 1, 1987, the law set out a fresh condition: one of the parents must be an Indian citizen.

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Is NRC valid in India?

NRC is for every citizen of India. It is a citizen register, in which names of every will be recorded. Will people be excluded in NRC on religious grounds? No, NRC is not about any religion at all.

Which state in India has NRC?

Assam
The National Register of Citizens for Assam is a registry (NRC) maintained by the Government of India for Assam. It containing names and certain relevant information for the identification of genuine Indian citizens in the state. Currently the register has been updated only for Assam.

Who brought NRC in India?

In December 2004, when the Congress-led UPA government headed by Manmohan Singh was in power, Section 14A in the Citizenship Act, 1955 prescribing compulsory registration of every citizen of India for creating a National Register of Citizens came into effect.

What is India’s national population register?

The National Population Register (NPR) is a Register of usual residents of the country. A usual resident is defined for the purposes of NPR as a person who has resided in a local area for the past 6 months or more or a person who intends to reside in that area for the next 6 months or more.

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Which state has recently completed the national registration of citizens?