1032 doubtful cases from NRC referred for further action
The Hindu
Over 19 lakh persons were excluded from the final list for Assam
Only little over a thousand doubtful cases in the final draft of the (NRC), Assam have been referred to the concerned district commissioners for necessary action, State , Assam has said in an RTI reply.
More than 19 lakh of the 3.29 crore applicants in Assam were excluded from the final draft register published on August 31, 2019, which cost ₹1,220 crore.
The BJP-ruled Assam in its current form and demanded re-verification of at least 30% names in areas bordering Bangladesh and 10% in the rest of the State. The NRC Coordinator had approached the Supreme Court in May seeking re-verification of the list. The Registrar General of India under Home Ministry had on March 23 this year told the Assam government that issuance of “rejection slips” to those excluded from the final draft shall be completed on “mission mode.” The State Coordinator is a Secretary rank officer of Assam government who assists the RGI as citizenship is a central subject.