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 […]

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi demands CBI inquiry against NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela

Former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has demanded for a CBI probe against former NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela. Lashing out, the Congress veteran alleged that Hajela is a corrupt official who carried out severe anomalies during his tenure as the NRC coordinator. Tarun Gogoi also questioned the state government as to why it did not inform […]

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 […]

SC refuses to extend deadline for publication of final NRC list beyond July 31

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to extend the July 31 deadline for the publication of final Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC). The top court also asked Assam chief secretary Alok Kumar, state NRC co-ordinator Prateek Hajela and Election Commission to hold deliberations within 7 days to decide how to conduct the citizen register […]

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 briefs Centre

NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hajela briefed Home ministry and Assam government officials on the family tree that is used to determine citizenship and names included in the NRC. The briefing began at 6 pm at the Home Ministry and is attended by Registrar General of India – Sailesh, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Attorney General KK […]