Reportedly the National Register of Citizens will be carried out across the country, declared home minister amit shah in the rajya sabha on Wednesday. Meanwhile the NRC seeks to establish a “genuine” list of citizens, which requires people to prove their citizenship, the citizenship of their ancestors and their relationship to their ancestors. Perhaps in assam, the NRC aims to identify illegal immigrants who entered the state and settled after march 25, 1971.
Furthermore amit shah was responding to india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress mp Syed Nasir Hussain’s query, if the NRC provides citizenship to immigrants of six non-Muslim faiths. Meanwhile in his response, amit shah said that Syed Nasir Hussain had confused the NRC and the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Further the NRC seeks to establish a list of “genuine” citizens from those who are already in the country. Perhaps on the other hand, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill will make it easier for hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, christian and Parsi refugees from pakistan, bangladesh or afghanistan who are being discriminated on the basis of their religion to obtain indian citizenship.
Moreover amit shah said that the NRC and the Citizenship Amendment Bill are two different issues and both should not be seen through one prism. Apparently when the final NRC list was published in assam, 19 lakh people were left out, and have to approach foreigner’s tribunals. india does not grant citizenship by birth alone, and the child is not granted citizenship if one of the parents is an illegal immigrant. Also Shah said people whose names are missing from the NRC can approach tribunals formed at the tehsil level. Perhaps the assam government will provide financial help to those who don't have the money to file pleas, and the government would bear the cost of hiring a lawyer.
