APW files case against ex-NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela with CBI

The Assam Public Works (APW) has filed a case with the CBI against former National Register of Citizens’ (NRC) Coordinator, Prateek Hajela alleging huge misappropriation of government funds. APW President Abhijit Sarma alleged that Hajela along with WIPRO authorities had swindled over Rs 34.70 crore in the name of installing software for facilitating the NRC […]

Assam NRC Coordinator writes to DC, DRCR; seeks details of ‘ineligible persons’ in final list

Assam NRC Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma has written a letter to Registrars of Citizen Registration of all districts seeking details of “ineligible persons” found in final NRC list. Hitesh Dev Sarma, State Coordinator, NRC, Assam wrote the letter on February 19 to the all Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Registrar of Citizen Registration (DRCR). “With […]

APW Chief meets new Assam NRC coordinator; takes stock of govt’s plan on updation process

In a significant move, Assam Public Works (APW) president Abhijeet Sharma on Monday met with newly appointed National Register of Citizens coordinator Hitesh Dev Sharma at the NRC head office in Guwahati. Sharma, who openly criticised former Assam NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela, met with Hitesh Dev Sharma and took stock of the state government’s further […]

APW files FIR against Former Assam state NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela

The Assam Public Works has filed an FIR with the Anti-Corruption branch of the CBI in Guwahati against former Assam state NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela. The APW has alleged large scale corruption by Hajela and his close aides during the NRC exercise in Assam, and has demanded a high level probe into the alleged misappropriation […]

Assam Cong MP Gaurav Gogoi slams government over nationwide NRC

After Home Minister Amit Shah announced a nationwide NRC in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, mixed reactions followed up from leaders in the region. Expressing dissatisfaction many questioned the centre on the validity of the existing NRC in Assam, while many welcomed the move. Rejecting Centre’s decision of pan-India NRC, Kaliabor MP Gaurav Gogoi took a […]

Assam: Hitesh Dev Sarma appointed new NRC state coordinator

Assam Civil Services officer Hitesh Dev Sarma has been appointed as the new NRC State Coordinator. The post of the NRC State Coordinator had been lying vacant since Prateek Hajela was transferred by the Supreme Court to Madhya Pradesh on a 3-year deputation. A 1995-batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, Hajela was tasked with supervising […]

People left out of Assam NRC can vote until declared foreigners by tribunals, says EC

In a major relief to those left out of the NRC, the Election Commission has reiterated those who failed to make the cut will continue to have their right to vote until declared foreigners by tribunals. According to the Election Commission, D-Voters will remain on Assam’s electoral roll unless their case is decided by a […]

Assam: AKRSU protests over alleged NRC anomalies

Protests have broken out in various parts of Assam over 58 thousand members of the Koch Rajbongshi community being left out of the NRC final list. Members of the All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU) called for a 12-hour long shutdown and held protests in different parts of the state. The protestors demanded that all […]

Full Assam NRC list with all 3.30 crore applicants published online

The complete NRC list that features the individual status of the 3.30 crore people who were part of the NRC exercise in Assam was published online on Saturday. This list includes both the names of those who have been accepted as citizens besides those whose names have been rejected. To check the names in the […]