NPR is first step of the National Register of Indian Citizens, which is the other name of nation-wide NRC.
It’s important to understand the link between NPR & NRC [1/n]
It’s important to understand the link between NPR & NRC [1/n]
NPR is a collation of all ‘usual residents’ living in India. Under the Citizenship Rules, 2003, a National Register of Indian Citizens is to be produced after filtering citizens from non-citizens
How is this filtering done? [2/n]
How is this filtering done? [2/n]
First a local officer “verifies” the list & issues notice to “doubtful citizens” from list of local residents. These “doubtfuls” must now prove their citizenship.
Following this, a draft list is published.
If you think your inclusion in the draft list is enough, it’s not [3/n]
Following this, a draft list is published.
If you think your inclusion in the draft list is enough, it’s not [3/n]
Because the rules permit objections to the inclusion of any name on the list. Presumably, anyone can file an objection
The decision of your Indianness is made by an officer summarily
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The decision of your Indianness is made by an officer summarily
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NPR also collects sensitive personal information of every Indian, including passport details (~5.5% of Indians have passports) [5/n]
