"3 To 6 Lakh People Will Apply For Citizenship Under CAA In Assam": Himanta Sarma
NDTV
Many people left out of the NRC exercise had documents to prove their citizenship, so they will go to the Foreigners Tribunal instead of applying under the CAA, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the recent notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, has emerged as a major political issue in Assam.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at least five lakh Bengali-speaking Hindus, two lakh indigenous Assamese, and 1.5 lakh Gorkhas were left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Out of this, between three and six lakh will apply for citizenship under the CAA, Mr Sarma told a local news channel.
Many people left out of the NRC exercise had documents to prove their citizenship, so they will go to the Foreigners Tribunal instead of applying under the CAA, Mr Sarma said.
