Ensuring peace, Assam CM Sarbanand Sonowal reviews measures taken ahead on the publication of NRC Draft

NewsBharati    27-Jul-2018
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Guwahati, July 27: Ahead of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft being published on July 30, the government of Assam assures that there will be peace and maintenance of law and order. CM Sarbanand Sonowal reviewing the situation held a meeting with all Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police in Guwahati, seeking a report on the assurance of peace in the state.

He reviewed with them the law and situation as well as measures being taken to tackle any eventuality. The NRC is being conducted in Assam to detect illegal immigrants staying in the state. Additional security forces have been deployed in the state. 
CM Sarbanand Sonowal assured that nobody needs to be panicked if their names do not appear on the list, as ample opportunity will be provided for claim and objections on the NRC draft.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines to the Assam Government on the publication of the draft. In an advisory, the ministry asked the Assam government not to take any action against anyone based on the draft NRC. The home ministry said the Assam government has been advised to set up a state-level coordination committee under the chairmanship of chief secretary to ensure coordination among state agencies, NRC authorities, and Central agencies.

The advisory further stated that there is no question of referring the persons whose names do not figure in the Draft NRC to the Foreigners' Tribunal as people are entitled to file claims and objections and due opportunity has to be given to them before final publication. Round-the-clock Control Rooms at the state capital and district headquarters are to be activated to receive complaints and coordinate the prompt response.

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