Among the forty lakh whose names didn’t feature in the final NRC draft was former president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s nephew, a dreader ULFA leader, a BJP MLA and a former army man.
Among the forty lakh whose names didn’t feature in the final NRC draft was former president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s nephew, a dreader ULFA leader's wife, a BJP MLA and a former army man.
United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), self-styled commander-in-chief, Baruah’s name appeared on the second list.
It is noteworthy to mention that his name appeared on the first draft that was published on December 31, last year. Meanwhile, family members of former President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed could not make it to the list. The name of the brother of the former President, Ahtrauddin Ali Ahmed, his nephew Jiyauddin Ali Ahmed, his wife Akima Begum and their two sons Habib Ali and Wajed Ali did not find any mention in the second draft.
The names of Paresh Baruah's wife Boby Bhuyan Baruah and his two sons Ankur and Akash could not be included in the list "because some documents were missing. The names of Barua's five other family members, who appear alongside his name, are his deceased mother Miliki Baruah, brother Bikul Baruah, sister-in-law Renu Baruah, niece Dimpi Baruah and nephew Sukapha Baruah.
Besides the family members of the former president, BJP MLA Ramakant Deori and a retired Army officer Mohd Azmal Hoque, who has served the country for 30 years could not make it to the second list.
The led to criticism from West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. She said she was shocked that the former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's family members’ names have not been included in the NRC final draft.
‘I am surprised to see that the names of our former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's family members are not on the NRC Assam list. What else can I say’ There are so many people whose names are not there,’ she said. Banerjee is in the capital city to meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss possible amendments which can be brought in the draft.
However, the Supreme Court earlier today averred that all those whose names haven't been included in the list must be given a fair chance to substantiate their claims.
The top court made it clear that publication of draft NRC can't form the basis of action against anyone by the authorities and that the legal process will have to be followed after giving due opportunity to those whose names are missing.
It further asked the central government to lay down the standard operating procedure on NRC and submit it for approval.
Union Minister Rajnath Singh has also assured the same yesterday following the release of the draft list. "Even someone whose name is not on the list can approach the foreigner's tribunal. No coercive action will be taken against anyone; hence there is no need for anyone to panic," Singh told ANI.
Meanwhile, the Congress had also come down hard on the BJP soon after the release of the draft.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi yesterday dubbed the execution of the critical and highly sensitive exercise as tardy.
The draft list, which was released on Monday, has left out nearly 40 lakh people in Assam incorporating names of 2.89 crore people out of 3.29 crore applicants. The list has been updated for the first time since 1951, to account for illegal migration from nearby Bangladesh.
With inputs from agencies
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