With the date for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) drawing closer, Assam Government is taking additional security measures to prevent law and order situations, reports Assam Tribune on July 18. Security personnel have been deployed in sensitive areas. Moreover, Central Forces which were withdrawn from the state after the election have returned and been deployed as per requirement. The date or publication of NRC list is July 31.
Separately, Government of India (GoI) is planning to introduce a legislation to make the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) irreversible, reports Assam Tribune on July 17. According to sources, a legislation being proposed to be introduced in the Parliament to make it legally binding on any Government to take forward the NRC update process.
Additionally, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 17 stated in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that the Government would identify illegal immigrants staying in any part of the country and deport them, reports Assam Tribune.