Vested interests trying to communal disharmony on NRC: Rajnath

Accusing vested interests of trying to create an atmosphere of fear and communal disharmony on social media over the Assam National Register of Citizen, the government today said there will be no discrimination in finalising it.

Replying to a short duration on the Assam NRC draft issue in the Rajya Sabha, Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured that the names of no Indian citizen will be left out from the NRC as the process was fair and objective.

A political controversy has erupted after the names of about 40 lakh people did not find place in the final draft NRC published on July 31.

The Home Minister also said that the Centre has provided security forces as requested by the state government to ensure peace, harmony and public order.

"The whole process (adopted for NRC) is fair and objective. There has not been any discrimination. I want to assure that there will not be any discrimination in future as well. It is not fair if someone makes such allegations," Singh said as he gave a brief history of the NRC and the Assam Accord of 1985.

He said every country wants to identify genuine citizens and "it is their responsibility", he said and sought the cooperation of all parties on the matter saying it related to national security.

Stressing that the draft NRC was not the "final one", the Minister said all those who have been left out, will get an opportunity to provide the required documentary proof.

"There will not be any coercive action (against those not in the list)," the Minister asserted.

He said "it is unfortunate that an atmosphere of fear has been created. Some confusion has been created through some people. Propaganda has been carried out through vested interest on social media to internationalise the issue and disturb the communal harmony."