Parliament monsoon session LIVE UPDATES: NRC is a fair process, says Rajnath Singh

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE updates: Uproar in Lok Sabha by TMC MPs after party delegation was detained at Silchar airport yesterday.

By: Express Web Desk | Updated: August 3, 2018 12:02:20 pm
The Upper House is discussing the issue of the Assam NRC.

Trinamool Congress MPs created a ruckus in Lok Sabha Friday after their party delegation was detained at Silchar airport on Thursday. The delegation had arrived in Assam to participate in a convention against Assam’s recently-released draft National Register of Citizenship (NRC) published last month on July 30.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Bill to grant constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was passed unanimously by Lok Sabha. The passage of the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017, making NCBC a panel with full powers to safeguard rights and interests of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), could give a fillip to the BJP’s attempts to posture itself as a party that stands for backward communities.

Various bills are lined up in the lower house for consideration today, including the banning of unregulated deposit Schemes 2018, the National Sports University Bill 2018 and the National Medical Commission Bill 2017. Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha will deliberate on the Private Members’ Business Bill today.

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12:01 (IST) 03 Aug 2018
There can be an issue in the NRC process, Home Minister should not say it's fair and objective': Ghulam Nabi Azad

Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad spoke over the issue and said, "India's territorial integrity cannot be compromised, receiving an applause from the assembly. We can't leave our border open for everyone."

"There can be trouble in the process, Singh cannot say it's fair and objective process. "

11:55 (IST) 03 Aug 2018
This is not just an Assam issue, it's a national issue: Derek O'Brein

All India Trinamool Congress member Derek O'Brien asked for clarification from Rajnath Singh stating, "This a national issue and humanitatrian issue not just assam. This is classic double speak."

Quoting the Home Minister, O'Brien said, "Yes communal disharmony is being spread," and he questioned, who is spreading it.  "I seek protection." 

"If there are 16 documnets needed to prove citizenship, higher authorities also need to produce a document of a higher education."

11:49 (IST) 03 Aug 2018
No coercive action will be taken against anyone: Rajnath Singh on NRC
11:47 (IST) 03 Aug 2018
This is a national security issue: Rajnath Singh on NRC

Home Minsister Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha resumed his speech on NRC satting,  "Every country would want to know how many citizens it has. This is a national security isuue."

Addressing Ghulam Nabi Azad complaint,  Singh said, the 40 lakh are not families, they are people. Further he said, around 3 crore people applied for NRC and out of those around 2 crore have been included.

All documents required for NRC, if given, those people would not be left out from the NRC, receiving an applause from the assembly.

Assam’s final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was released last Monday. Of the 3.29 crore candidates who applied for citizenship, the NRC listed only 2.89 crore — 40 lakh people were not included. First published in 1951, Assam is the only state to have such a document. Officials have said those who are not included in the draft NRC can re-apply for citizenship.

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