Supreme Court seeks response from Assam NRC coordinator on Jamiat plea
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Petition has challenged his transfer to delete names of ‘ineligible’ individuals within the remaining listing.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from Assam NRC coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma on a plea by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and different events difficult his transfer to delete names of ‘ineligible’ individuals within the remaining listing.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde issued formal discover to Mr. Sarma, which is returnable in 4 weeks.
The courtroom agreed to look at the problem after the events deleted their prayer for contempt motion in opposition to the official.
The petitioners have challenged Mr. Sarma’s order to Deputy Commissioners and District Registrar of Citizen Registration (DRCR) to behave in opposition to the alleged entry of names of ineligible individuals belonging to the classes of declared foreigners/uncertain voters/pending in foreigners’ tribunals, together with their descendants within the NRC.
They mentioned the earlier State co-ordinator had already carried out the re-verification. The names had been included within the remaining NRC listing after stringent scrutiny.
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