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Home / News / Politics News / Will consult states before NRC: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
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    Will consult states before NRC: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Dec 29, 2019, 09:52 am
    Will consult states before NRC: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
  • Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and plans of implementing the National Register of Citizens (NRC) across the nation.

    As far as NRC is concerned, the due legal process will be followed and states will be consulted, Prasad underlined.

    He added "some" data of the National Population Register (NPR) "may or may not" be used for NRC.

  • In this article
    Background: Indians took to streets to protest against CAA Nothing about NRC will remain a secret, claimed Prasad However, Prasad didn't highlight documents needed for NRC It's not like only NPR is collecting parents' data Congress shouldn't slam NPR, they supported it: Prasad Separately, Prasad urged people to protest peacefully Earlier, some states pulled out of NRC exercise
  • Protests

    Background: Indians took to streets to protest against CAA

    Background: Indians took to streets to protest against CAA
  • As is known by now, CAA has sparked widespread protests across the nation. Critics believe that coupled with NRC, CAA will be used to target Muslims.

    In fact, earlier this week, Centre, led by BJP, sanctioned NPR, adding fuel to the raging fire.

    Many said NPR, for which the government has allotted Rs. 3,941 cr, is a precursor for nation-wide NRC.

  • Statement

    Nothing about NRC will remain a secret, claimed Prasad

    Nothing about NRC will remain a secret, claimed Prasad
  • When Prasad was asked about NRC's implementation, he told IE that the process is long.

    "There is a legal process. First a decision, second a notification, then the process, the verification, the objection, the hearing of the objection, right of appeal. There will be a consultation with the state government, feedback will be taken," he said, adding that nothing will remain secret in NRC.

  • Documents

    However, Prasad didn't highlight documents needed for NRC

  • Interestingly, Prasad didn't speak about documents that will be acceptable for NRC.

    "When the process will start under Rule 3 and Rule 4 of The Citizenship (Registration of Citizen and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003, then there will be a proper public declaration of that," he said.

    The BJP leader also reminded that Assam NRC was conducted on the Supreme Court's orders.

  • Data

    It's not like only NPR is collecting parents' data

  • Thereafter, the Union Minister addressed NPR-related concerns.

    He said voter ID can't be used to judge citizenship, as there are citizens who can't vote since their name is not on the list.

    Similarly, for getting a passport or PAN card, applicants have to submit parents' details. "So this thing that (only) the NPR is collecting parents' data... I fail to understand," Prasad added.

  • Looking back

    Congress shouldn't slam NPR, they supported it: Prasad

    Congress shouldn't slam NPR, they supported it: Prasad
  • Defending the government's decision of initiating fresh NPR, Prasad said while Census data can't be made public, data from NPR will be used to frame welfare policies.

    He also slammed Congress for questioning NPR, reminding that UPA was in its favor.

    "In May 2010, P Chidambaram said, 'It'll be obvious that Register of Citizens will be a subset of the Population Register'", reminded Prasad.

  • Details

    Separately, Prasad urged people to protest peacefully

    Separately, Prasad urged people to protest peacefully
  • Reiterating Centre's stand, Prasad said Indian Muslims have nothing to fear from CAA. "CAA is not applicable to any Indian," he added.

    And on the protests, which turned violent in some areas, Prasad said, "They have the right to criticize the government. But if anyone commits arson and destroys public property, that will be not tolerated and appropriate legal action will be initiated."

  • States

    Earlier, some states pulled out of NRC exercise

  • Prasad's comments gain significance as some states have clarified they won't implement NRC. This includes NDA-ruled Bihar, West Bengal, governed by Trinamool, Kerala, and Punjab.

    In fact, Mamata Banerjee, who has been holding several marches against CAA and NRC, claimed she will not allow "anyone to be deported".

    "There can't be a divide and rule policy; nothing is bigger than the country," she said.

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