Before Assam NRC final draft, India briefed Bangladesh, no talks on 'deportation'
To avoid any strain in its good relationship with Bangladesh, India has kept the neighbouring country under the loop over the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.
India had informed Bangladesh about the NRC exercise in Assam and informed them that there were no talks about 'deportation' in here, according to The Indian Express report.
The report states that Home Minister Rajnath Singh held informal talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan about the conditions of the NRC when he visited Dhaka on July 13. During the discussion, Singh had informed Khan that the NRC exercise adopted by the Centre and is being done under the watch of Supreme Court of India.
Earlier on Friday, Singh assured that the names of no Indian citizen will be left out from the NRC as the process was fair and objective.
A political controversy has erupted after the names of about 40 lakh people did not find place in the final draft NRC published on July 31.
The Home Minister also said that the Centre has provided security forces as requested by the state government to ensure peace, harmony and public order.
"The whole process (adopted for NRC) is fair and objective. There has not been any discrimination. I want to assure that there will not be any discrimination in future as well. It is not fair if someone makes such allegations," Singh said as he gave a brief history of the NRC and the Assam Accord of 1985.
He said every country wants to identify genuine citizens and "it is their responsibility", he said and sought the cooperation of all parties on the matter saying it related to national security.
Stressing that the draft NRC was not the "final one", the Minister said all those who have been left out, will get an opportunity to provide the required documentary proof.
"There will not be any coercive action (against those not in the list)," the Minister asserted.
He said "it is unfortunate that an atmosphere of fear has been created. Some confusion has been created through some people.
Propaganda has been carried out through vested interest on social media to internationalise the issue and disturb the communal harmony."
Certain people are trying to create communal disharmony and this should not be done, he added.
"I would like to clarify that this is only a draft and not the final NRC. The process has been done under the observation of Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is monitoring the process," he said, adding that the process will be taken to a logical conclusion.
After the Home Minister's reply, several members welcomed the statement, with some seeking clarifications and some others giving suggestions on the NRC.
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