The draft Assam NRC was published on July 30, 2018 in which the names of 2.89 crore of the 3.29 crore people were included.
Over one lakh people were Wednesday excluded from the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam after they were found ineligible, adding to the 40 lakh names left out of the list published on July 30 last year.
The list is being updated for the first time since 1951 to identify illegal migration into Assam. The NRC is being updated under the monitoring of the Supreme Court and the final list is scheduled to be released on July 31.
The draft Assam NRC was published on July 30, 2018 in which the names of 2.89 crore of the 3.29 crore people were included. The names of 40,70,707 people did not figure in the list.
Here is what we need to know about the additional exclusion list and how you can check your name:
1. 1,02,462 persons excluded from NRC
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According to a statement issued by the state coordinator of NRC, 1,02,462 persons were declared ineligible during the process of verification carried out by the Local Registrars of Citizens Registration (LRCRs).
The additional exclusion list includes persons who were found ineligible on grounds of being DF (declared foreigner) or DV (doubtful voter) or PFT (persons with cases pending at foreigners' tribunals), the statement said.
2. Check nrcassam.nic.in
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The details of those excluded have been made available on NRC's website and they will also be informed through letters. Besides, the exclusion list has also been put up at NRC Seva Kendras (NSK), offices of the Deputy Commissioners, Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) and Circle Officers.
Those excluded will be eligible to file claims, for which hearings will start from July 5. The names of persons who were found to be ineligible while appearing as witnesses in hearings held for disposals of claims and objections were also a part of the exclusion list.
3. Exclusion list does not contain the results of claims and objections
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The exclusion list, however, does not contain the results of claimants and objectees appearing for hearings held for disposal of claims and objections during the period from February 15 to June 26.
About 3.29 crore persons had applied for inclusion of names in the NRC and 2.9 crore were found to be eligible.
4. List includes ineligible witnesses
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The list also includes names of people who were found ineligible while appearing as witness in hearings held for disposal of claims and objections.
Additionally, people who were found to be ineligible during the process of verification carried out by the Local Registrars of Citizens Registration (LRCRs) under provisions of Clause 4(3), after the publication of Complete Draft NRC on 30th July, 2018 have also been included in the exclusion list.
5. Final list on July 31, 2019
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Letters of Information containing the reason for exclusion is being sent to the excluded persons at their residential address. They will also be getting an opportunity to file their claims which will be simultaneously disposed of through a hearing and the Letters of Information will be containing the details of the venue of the claim cum submissions hearing.
The date of hearings will be published on the NRC website and are scheduled to start from 5th July. The results of these hearings will be taken into account in final NRC.
The final National Register of Citizens will be published on July 31, 2019.
