AGP dissatisfied with final NRC

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a member of the ruling alliance in Assam, on Saturday expressed dissastisfaction over the final NRC in the state and said there is scope for its review in the Supreme Court, which supervised the updation process.

The number of exclusions appear to be "ridiculuously small", AGP president ang state Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said.

The National Register of Citizens, which validates the Indian citizens of Assam, has been updated on the basis of Assam Accord's clause of detecting, deleting and deporting foreigners but very few suspected illegal immigrants have been left out, he told newsmen here.

"We (AGP) are not at all happy about it (the exclusions). The figure of 19,06,657 exclusions in the final NRC is too less and we just cannot accept it ... There is scope for its review in the Supreme Court," the AGP leader said.

Bora said, "The people of Assam had hoped for a free and fair NRC but it now seems that the very existence of the Assamese will be further threatened".

Several central and state leaders had over time asserted in Parliament and various state Assemblies that the number of foreigners in Assam could range from 30000 to 50000. he claimed adding "Against this backdrop it is difficult to accept the figures published in the final NRC."