My name is Nilanjan Chanda, an IT professional based out of Kolkata. I want to highlight the pain and anxiety that my family, especially my octogenarian parents, are going through after my mother Krishna Chanda’s name was excluded from the final NRC list that was released on 31 August, 2019.

My mother, now 80 years old, was born in Kolkata. She did her schooling in Kolkata and graduated from Calcutta University in the year 1962. My mother’s maiden name is Krishna Ghosh and her father’s name is Ramendranath Ghosh. My father (Paritosh Chanda, 86) is originally from Assam. His name was included in the NRC draft list along with my name. My parents got married in April 1971, after which my mother moved to Assam.