SC questions second chance for those left out of NRC

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SC questions second chance for those left out of NRC

News:

  1. Center to provide second chance to gain citizenship to those who excluded from the Nation Registrar of Citizen of Assam earlier.

Important Facts:

2. Center government to allow claimant for Indian citizenship to change his legacy by submitting fresh document to gain Indian citizenship.

3. According to Standard operating procedure of center the claimant can submit document to prove his legacy from his grandfather.

4. Earlier legacy tree was established with father at the top and now the new move has included grandfather.

5. Supreme Court raises concern as government allows claiming legacy through any other person as it will require reverification of family tree.

6. Government in the beginning has said, claimant can submit the document only once to prove legacy.

7. Supreme Court has said by allowing the claimant second chance government move is contradicting.

8. Court has also directed Assam NRC coordinator to file a report on the consequences of government new proposal.

9. Supreme Court observed, asking for the fresh document suddenly at “claims and objection state” will spoil the arrangement.

10. Government argue it will provide a chance to those who risk losing their rights.

11. SC agreedit is a “human problem of huge magnitude” and should be given another chance.

12. NRC coordinator has also pointed the risk in “trading of legacies” (Legacy through any other person).

13. SC has asked State NRC coordinator to submit sample of re-verification copies.

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