![]() ![]() ![]() According to him, the entire process stems from xenophobia and racism. Since India lacks a policy on refugees, he questioned India’s position on illegal immigration. Recalling violence between the tribals and non-tribals of Assam in 1980, he warned of a similar situation if NRC is not implemented the correct way. The discussion commenced with Choudhury asking several questions: How were the estimates of immigrants arrived at by the NRC? What is the relevance of the India-Bangladesh border? How long does one need to live at a place to be considered a local?Ĭhakma, who is the Director of Rights and Risks Analysis Group, took a stand on the principle of rule of law and said that the NRC must pass the test of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The panelists were Suhas Chakma, Sublimal Bhattacharya, Krishna Sarma, Rajat Sethi and Sanjoy Hazarika. ![]() On 20 August, the India International Centre, in collaboration with Good World Foundation (a Shillong based organisation), organised a panel discussion titled “Insider and Outsider: Issues of Citizenship and Belonging in Northeast India” to discuss the National Register of Citizens of Assam (NRC) at New Delhi. ![]()
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