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“We will hold workshops to sensitise people about the issue,” said the member of an NGO who attended Friday’s programme. In some cases people totally ignore getting their names included in the electoral rolls. We are conducting a sustained campaign to spread awareness about the issues,” said Rahman.The BJP leaders, including their national president Amit Shah , have said they would replicate NRC in Bengal if voted to power.The NGOs are planning to undertake similar awareness programmes in the districts with the help of local imams. KOLKATA: The All India Milli Council on Friday organised an awareness campaign to sensitise intellectuals, NGOs and imams over the National Register of Citizens in Muslim Institute on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road.“We are requesting NGOs and imams who work in remote areas to sensitise local people to get their names enrolled in the voters’ list. They should also assist people in getting their legal documents in order so they do not face any problem in future,” said Qari Fazlur Rahman.On August 22, in his sermon before the prayers he urged every citizen to get their legal documents in order in the wake of the NRC exercise where close to 40 lakh people were left out from the final draft.“In many cases the spellings are wrong in the voter id cards or the pictures are very blurred..