The Supreme Court began hearing the Assam National Register of Citizens case on 7 August, reported PTI. Over 40 lakh names were left out of the NRC draft released on 31 July, fuelling a major backlash against the Modi government’s decision.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured that the names of no Indian citizen will be left out of the NRC as the process was “fair and objective”.
- The NRC features the names, addresses and photographs of all Indian citizens who have been residing in Assam before 25 March 1971
- Those left out will be able to file an online application on the NRC website or by visiting a NRC Seva Kendra
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh had kept Bangladesh informed and had said nobody is talking deportation.
SC Warns NRC Coordinator and RGI on its Statements Given to Media
The Supreme Court today warned the coordinator of the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC), Prateek Hajela and Registrar General of India’ S Shailesh, against speaking to the media.
The apex court said that the two were guilty of "contempt of court". The court further asked why Hajela and Registrar General had spoken to the media when the court wasn't informed about anything.
NRC Case Listed for 2 pm on 7 Aug in SC
The NRC matter is listed for 2 pm on 7 August in the Supreme Court.
Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP-RSS of Making Misleading Statements
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-RSS of making misleading statements against the Supreme Court and alleged that the core values of the country were being destroyed, on 5 August.
She also alleged that every single action of the BJP-RSS was one of "deliberate destructiveness and political vendetta".
"It is unfortunate that the BJP-RSS are making and spreading misleading statements against the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court never asked to delete names of #Indian citizens from the #NRC (sic)," she wrote on Twitter.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief also claimed that the names of soldiers, the family members of a former president, elected representatives, prominent members of the civil society, the poor and deprived were missing from the final draft of the NRC.
BJP, TMC, AIUDF Doing Politics on NRC: Maulana Syed Dehlavi
Anjuman Minhaj-E Rasool, an Islamic organisation working for peace and communal harmony, charged the BJP, Trinamool Congress and AIUDF of politicking over the NRC issue on Sunday.
BJP and AIUDF are trying to do politics over the NRC issue. Mamata Banerjee and her party has own agenda. We do not support that and condemn them. Assamese people have rejected them by remaining peaceful in this time.Maulana Syed Athar Dehlavi, Anjuman Minhaj-E Rasool president said