INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
deadline for filing claims and objections for inclusion in the National Register of Citizens or NRC in Assam
of claims by another 15 days to February 15
The NRC coordinator told the court that he has received 14.8 lakh claims and it is "not easy for people who are semi-literate to fill up the
in the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley were "taking active part in the democratic process," said the Assam government, adding that perhaps the
lack of awareness about procedures of filing among the people in pockets may be the reason for fewer number of claims filed so far.The top
court told the NRC coordinator that the draft should be made available at the local offices to enable those who want to file claims and
objections.Earlier the Assam government had approached the top court seeking an extension of the deadline beyond December 15
request.There was chaos and confusion as the deadline approached in the last few weeks
The final NRC draft had listed 2.8 crore people, leaving out about 40 lakh applicants
So far only about 10 lakh people have been able to file their claims, the NRC coordinator told the court.
