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: 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 […]

Supreme Court transfers NRC State Co-ordinator Prateek Hajela to Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the transfer of Assam National Register of Citizens coordinator Prateek Hajela to Madhya Pradesh. Hajela would be on deputation for a maximum period, said a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. The apex court asked the government to issue an order transferring Prateek Hajela immediately. The court has […]

Assam: FIRs filed against NRC coordinator for deliberate exclusion of genuine Indian citizens’

At least, two FIRs have been lodged against state NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela for alleged deliberate exclusion of genuine Indian citizens from the final list. While one FIR has been filed in Guwahati, the second has been filed in Dibrugarh. The first complaint has been filed by the Asom Garia-Maria Yuba Chhatra Parishad at the […]

Prateek Hajela’s briefing on NRC concludes

Assam NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela’s briefing to Home Ministry and Assam government officials on the usage of family tree in the NRC updation process concluded today. Hajela’s briefing was attended by Attorney General Tushar Mehta, State Chief Secretary Aloke Kumar, State Commissioner L S Changsan, senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal and Assam Chief […]

NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela to make presentation today

NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hajela will make a power point presentation at the Ministry of Home Affairs on the family tree that is used to determine citizenship and names included in the NRC. The briefing, scheduled to be held at 6 pm at the Home Ministry, is likely to be attended by Registrar General of […]