The National Register of Citizens or NRC list in Assam was published at 10 am on August 31. It intends to identify legal residents and weed out illegal immigrants from the state.

The final publication of the NRC has stoked fear of loss of citizenship and long periods of detention. Ahead of the publication of the NRC, the state government has sought to calm fraying nerves after a spate of complaints that many people have been left off the rolls despite having valid documentation.

The NRC, was first undertaken in Assam in 1951 and was being updated since 2015.

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5:55 PM IST ‘Will bring legislation to include genuine citizens’, says BJP, according to PTI BJP said that if foreign tribunals give adverse orders against genuine Indians, it will bring forth a legislation to help excluded persons.





5:44 PM IST Assam BJP expresses its dismay over NRC final list According to PTI, Assam BJP does not trust the NRC process undertaken. A woman walks on her way to check her name in the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at Pabhokati village in Morigaon district, in Assam. ( AP )





5:21 PM IST Assam Government claims many genuine citizens left out Assam government also said that no one needs to panic and worry.





4:49 PM IST Assam Government reaches out to those whose names are excluded The state government says it will help genuine citizens to file an appeal in Foreigners’ Tribunal. People check their names on the final NRC list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) after it was released, at a DTP Centre of Buraburi Bazar, in Morigaon, Assam. ( PTI )





4:32 pm IST Pictures from Assam on NRC list publishing day People gathered around several NSKs to look for their names on the list. Several were unhappy to see their names excluded from the list. A woman waits to check her name on the draft list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), as she sits outside an NRC centre in Rupohi village in Nagaon district of Assam August 31, 2019. ( REUTERS ) People stand in a queue to check their names on the draft list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) outside an NRC centre in Rupohi village, Nagaon district of Assam ( REUTERS ) Guwahati: People check their names on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list at a National Register of Citizens office at Guwahati, Assam. ( PTI ) Villagers check their names in the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at an NRC center in Buraburi village, in Morigaon district, in Assam. ( AP )





4:27 PM IST Asom Gana Parishad says number of exclusions appear to be “ridiculuously small” Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said that the figure 19,06, 657 is too less and there is a scope for it’s review in Supreme Court.





4:23 PM IST AASU unhappy with NRC final list All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), a signatory to the Assam Accord, said that the Central government could not bring out an error -free NRC due to their inactions.





3:00 pm IST Original petitioner unhappy with ‘flawed’ NRC The Assam Public Works (APW), the original petitioner in the Supreme Court which led to the updation of the National Register of Citizens six years ago, called the final NRC a “flawed document” as its prayer for re-verification of draft NRC was rejected by the apex court, reports PTI.





2:53 pm IST Hoped for some last minute change: Mohammad Sanaullah “I was called to the NRC sewa kendra in Chaygaon last week and asked to provide copies of the FT opinion, which declared me as foreigner, and my bail order from detention camp. Due to that I was hopeful that there might be some last minute change and my name would get included in the Final NRC. But that didn’t happen. Along with my name, names of my daughters, Shahnaz Akhtar and Hilmina Akhtar, and my son, Saeed Akhtar are also missing from the final list. We will wait for disposal of my appeal in High Court before taking any other recourse,” Mohammad Sanaullah said.





1:40 pm IST SC should allow at least 20 per cent re- verification in border districts: Himanta Biswa Sarma Supreme Court should allow at least 20 per cent re- verification in border districts and 10 per cent in the rest of Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma, reports PTI.





1:39 pm IST Legacy data manipulated as alleged by many: Himanta Biswa Sarma Legacy data manipulated as alleged by many: Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, reports PTI.





1:35 pm IST Many refugees coming from Bangladesh to India prior to 1971 have been excluded from the NRC list: Himanta Biswa Sarma Many refugees coming from Bangladesh to India prior to 1971 have been excluded from the NRC list: Himanta Biswa Sarma, reports PTI.





11:05 am IST People queue up outside a NRC Seva Kendra to check their name in NRC final list Barpeta: People queue up outside a NRC Seva Kendra to check their name in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list. A total of 3,11,21,004 persons have been found eligible for inclusion in final list leaving out 19,06,657 people. Barpeta: People queue up outside a NRC Seva Kendra to check their name in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list. A total of 3,11,21,004 persons have been found eligible for inclusion in final list leaving out 19,06,657 people. #Assam pic.twitter.com/QtkrWWI9QB — ANI (@ANI) August 31, 2019





11:02 am IST NRC is needed in Delhi as situation is becoming dangerous: Manoj Tiwari BJP Delhi Chief Manoj Tiwari: National Register of Citizens (NRC) is needed in Delhi as situation is becoming dangerous. Illegal immigrants who have settled here are the most dangerous, we will implement NRC here as well.





11:02 am IST Congress meeting to be held shortly at 10 Janpath on Assam NRC final list issue Delhi: Congress meeting to be held shortly at 10 Janpath on Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) final list issue, reports news agency ANI.





10:51 am IST Would appeal to people to maintain calm: Debabrata Saikia “With publication of the final list, the decades old suspicion that 10s of millions of illegal immigrants are in Assam, will also end. It will also stop harassment of people dubbed as foreigner merely on suspicion. We would appeal to the public to maintain calm and don’t fall prey to rumours,” says Debabrata Saikia.





10:49 am IST We won’t support anyone whose citizenship is suspect: Debabrata Saikia “We are of the opinion that of the 1.9 million names missing from the list, there would be several who are genuine Indian citizens. Their names have not got included due a variety of factors--ex-parte judgements for failing to turn up for hearings, not getting notices for hearings on time, minor errors in names etc. We will provide legal aid to all genuine Indians. We won’t support anyone whose citizenship is suspect,” says Debabrata Saikia, senior Congress leader.





10:23 am IST Those not satisfied with outcome can file appeal before Foreigners Tribunals: Prateek Hajela,State Coordinator,NRC Prateek Hajela,State Coordinator,NRC: A total of 3,11,21,004 persons found eligible for inclusion in final NRC leaving out 19,06,657 persons including those who did not submit their claims.Those not satisfied with outcome can file appeal before Foreigners Tribunals, reports news agency ANI.





10:18 am IST Final NRC leaves out 19,06,657 persons Final NRC leaves out 19,06,657 persons including 3,68,000 who did not submit claims for inclusion after their names were missing from the complete draft released in July 2018. Nearly 22 lakh of those who were left out in earlier lists get included after reverification.





10:16 am IST Where else to check status of final NRC list Applicants can also check their status at NRC Sewa Kendras (NSKs) located near them or at offices of circle officers and deputy commissioners.





10:15 am IST The full NRC final list will be available online from September 7 Other applicants won’t be able to check their status today. The full NRC Final list will be available online from Sept 7.





10:14 am IST Who can view their status in the released supplementary list Of the total 32.9 million applicants only those whose names were missing from the complete draft released in July 2018, or were named in the list of exclusions released in June this year, or those are facing objections against their inclusion in the complete draft, or were called for hearings beginning July 5 this year, despite having their names in the complete draft, will be able to view their status in the supplementary list released today.





10:12 am IST Applicants can view their status by typing their ARN numbers of the link on NRC site Applicants can view their status by typing their ARN numbers of the link on the NRC site.





10:11 am IST Supplementary list of Inclusions and exclusions (Final NRC) is now operational Supplementary list of Inclusions and exclusions (Final NRC) is now operational on the www.nrcassam.nic.in





10:06 am IST Final Assam NRC list published amid tight security across the state Final Assam NRC list published amid tight security across the state.





9:44 am IST Thin line between nationalism and xenophobia: Shashi Tharoor Shashi Tharoor tweets: “There is a thin line between nationalism and xenophobia —besides, hatred of the foreigner could later turn into a hatred of Indians different from oneself.” -- Rabindranath Tagore. The prescience of a great man! #NRC "There is a thin line between nationalism and xenophobia —besides, hatred of the foreigner could later turn into a hatred of Indians different from oneself." -- Rabindranath Tagore. The prescience of a great man! #NRC — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 31, 2019





9:36 am IST All Assam Students Union has accused BJP of pushing its political agenda All Assam Students Union (AASU), has accused the BJP of pushing its political agenda instead of greater good of Assamese people.





9:24 am IST 117,164 persons declared foreigners by tribunals as of July 117,164 persons declared foreigners by tribunals as of July 1,145 in detention





9:09 am IST Assam to establish 400 Foreigners Tribunals to deal with cases of people who are excluded from final NRC Assam government will establish 400 Foreigners Tribunals in the state to deal with cases of people who are excluded from the final NRC, reports news agency IANS.





9:00 am IST If an appeal is rejected, a person can approach higher courts If an appeal is rejected, a person can approach higher courts. If declared a foreigner by the tribunal, a person risks detention.





8:44 am IST Those excluded have 120 days to appeal to foreigners tribunals Those excluded have 120 days to appeal to foreigners tribunals. If an appeal is rejected, a person can approach higher courts. If declared a foreigner by the tribunal, a person risks detention.





8:24 am IST Government has reiterated that those excluded will not automatically be declared foreigners The government has reiterated that those excluded will not automatically be declared foreigners.





8:13 am IST Those losing their citizenship will be put indefinitely into camps, or deported Those left off the NRC list will face losing their citizenship, being put indefinitely into camps, or deported.





8:04 am IST Police have sought to calm fraying nerves especially in rural areas Ahead of the release of NRC list at 10 am on Saturday, the police have also sought to calm fraying nerves especially in rural areas, where many citizens complain that they have been left off the rolls despite having valid documentation.





7:51 am IST Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal is stressing appeals process for those left out of NRC The government has moved to allay fears of deportation or any drastic axing of political rights. Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is stressing an appeals process for those left out of NRC.





7:40 am IST In earlier drafts of the provisional NRC, roughly 4.1 million were left out In earlier drafts of the provisional NRC, roughly 4.1 million were left out — many of them from Bengali-speaking Hindu and Muslim communities.





7:30 am IST NRC list is aimed at detecting and deleting so-called illegal immigrants from citizenship rolls The NRC list is aimed at detecting and deleting so-called illegal immigrants from citizenship rolls.





7:20 am IST NRC list can be checked on official website The NRC list can be checked on the official website- www.nrcassam.nic.in



