 "Silhouette of a group of refugees walking through a field. (Photo: Shutterstock)")
The first draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam, aimed at identifying illegal migrants will be released on Sunday, December 31, after the Supreme Court rejected the Centre's plea for an extension of the deadline until July 31, 2018. The office of the State Coordinator, NRC, will now be required to publish the first draft after midnight on December 31, 2017. However, the issue of deportation comes under a separate jurisdiction.
Business Standard explains the whole issue around illegal immigrants, the history of the NRC in Assam and the ambiguity surrounding the first draft of the NRC:
