Synopsis: NRC was designed to filter out the foreigners in India. However, this seems to be impacting the very right of citizenship of Indians residing in Assam. Contents1 Introduction2 Why Foreigners Tribunal is in news?3 What is the Foreigner Act (FA)?4 What was the Supreme Court’s judgement?5 What should be the way forward? Introduction Recently,… Continue reading Judiciary must reexamine how it has viewed citizenship questions in Assam
Tag: Citizenship
NRC is final, rules Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal
Synopsis: Recently Foreigner’s tribunal in NRC issues a notice stating that the NRC list is final. Introduction While the Registrar General of India has not yet issued a notification on Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to make it a legal document, a Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) has gone ahead and recorded it as the “final NRC”.… Continue reading NRC is final, rules Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal
Who is the hollow CAA really meant to protect?
Synopsis: The CAA was never meant to help asylum seekers and protect persecuted people. Contents1 Introduction2 How Indian refugee policy is handled?3 How persecution (under the CAA) definition is different from United Nations?4 What is the intention of CAA? Introduction The government evacuated many of its citizens and Afghan nationals from the Hindu and Sikh… Continue reading Who is the hollow CAA really meant to protect?
Assam NRC: SC fixes December 15 as deadline for filing claims, objections
Assam NRC: SC fixes December 15 as deadline for filing claims, objections News: The Supreme Court (SC) has allowed more than 40 lakh people excluded from the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam to use five additional documents, including the ration card, to claim their Indian legacy. Important Facts: The Supreme Court has… Continue reading Assam NRC: SC fixes December 15 as deadline for filing claims, objections
Statehood sought for Assam’s Barak Valley
Statehood sought for Assam’s Barak Valley News: As the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is being updated to detect the illegal immigrants, some student organisations in southern Assam’s Barak Valley are advocating for separate statehood for the valley. Important Facts: About Barak Valley: Barak Valley is comprised of three districts namely Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj… Continue reading Statehood sought for Assam’s Barak Valley
Proceed with caution
Proceed with caution News: The Supreme Court has tagged a petition filed by the Tripura People’s Front seeking updating of the NRC in Tripura, along with the Assam NRC case, and issued a notice to the Centre. Important Facts: 2. Earlier attempts by Tripura to send back immigrants: Tripura was a princely state prior to… Continue reading Proceed with caution
