Himanta Sarma's Swipe At Opposition Over Asking "Ram Bhakt" Question On NRC
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Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha brought up the issue of "Ram bhakts" unable to apply for Aadhaar since their biometrics are blocked till the NRC exercise is complete
An Opposition MLA today questioned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the state assembly over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process, which has been paused since 2019, leaving many "Ram bhakts" without the means to apply for job or ration cards.
Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha brought up the issue of "Ram bhakts" unable to apply for Aadhaar since their biometrics are blocked till the NRC exercise is complete.
"The NRC final draft was published on August 31, 2019 but many people were left out. Due to biometrics blocked for the pending NRC, they cannot apply for job and ration cards. The Ram bhakts have no Aadhaar cards and are facing problems. I request the Chief Minister, when would the Ram bhakts get Aadhaar?" Mr Purkayastha said in the assembly.
