Haryana and UP to follow Assam on NRC

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has praised the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, adding that he would introduce a similar drive in his state if the need arose.

In an interview with an English daily, Adityanath said that the NRC exercise was brave and important.

"These things are being implemented phase-wise and I feel that when Uttar Pradesh will need an NRC, we will do so. In the first phase, it has been Assam and the way it is being implemented there, it can be an example for us," the Chief Minister told the daily.

Adityanath said that the exercise was important for national security and would put an end to the suffering of the poor due to illegal immigration.

Last month, the Assam government released the final NRC list in the state, leaving out over 19 lakh people. The massive drive was carried out with an aim to drive out illegal settlers from Assam.

Earlier, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari had sought an NRC for the capital city and on Sunday, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that he was exploring legal options to carry out a similar exercise in his state.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) would also be implemented in the state, like in Assam.

Besides this, constitution of a Law Commission is also being considered in the state while a separate voluntary department would also be set up to avail services of intellectuals of society.

The Chief Minister was addressing the people in Panchkula town near here on the last day of the Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan organised to inform the people about works done by his government.

Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister said he met dignitaries, including the Haryana State Human Rights Commission's former Chairman, Justice (retd) H.S. Bhalla, former Indian Navy chief, Admiral Sunil Lanba (retd) and Lt Gen Baljit Singh Jaswal (retd).

Khattar said social audit system would be implemented so that the audit of development works could be done by the intellectuals.

The Chief Minister said the state is working on a fast pace on a family identity card and its data would also be used for the NRC.