Seven years on, how Assam’s NRC process remains incomplete
Nearly seven years after the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam was published, the process remains incomplete as identity cards for included individuals have not been issued and the appeal process for those excluded has not started. A Supreme Court bench has issued notice on a petition from the Assam State Jamiat Ulama, urging the Centre to complete these statutory steps. Over 3.11 crore people are affected, with 19 lakh unable to challenge their exclusion due to a lack of rejection slips.