NRC in limbo, Assam govt. appears to have gone soft on ‘Bangladeshi’ issue
The Hindu
Accommodating a set of people through Citizenship (Amendment) Act is believed to be a factor
The long pause in the exercise to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and a series of decisions have indicated that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Assam government may have gone soft on the ‘Bangladeshi’ issue.
Some feel the bid to accommodate a set of people from three Islamic countries in the neighbourhood through the Citizenship (Amendment) Act could be a factor.
The CAA seeks to fast-track the process of granting citizenship to non-Muslims perceived to have fled religious persecution in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and taken refuge in India till December 31, 2014.
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