Flawed claims process will not ensure fair NRC: Atul Bora

Guwahati | Friday | 14th December, 2018

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In this process, the 40 lakh people who were not listed in the NRC draft were given a chance to file their claims. “The NRC authorities have been working for several years and still have not been able to prepare a correct NRC. But since the ARN numbers are classified, how does the authority expect people to file objections?” Bora asked.In his letter, he prayed to the SC to reform the NRC machinery to achieve a fair process. GUWAHATI: In a letter to the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi , Dispur legislator Atul Bora has alleged that the ‘troublesome’ claims and objection process cannot ensure a fair National Register of Citizens ( NRC ) update.On Wednesday, the apex court extended the last date for submitting claims and objections to the draft NRC for Assam till December 31. Even an extension of a whole year can’t serve the purpose if the machinery is not reformed,” the letter added..