India: the debate on the citizenship of Assam arouses the fury of the opposition

Modi's political opponents – who forced the New Delhi Parliament to postpone several times Tuesday In the middle of a heated debate on the issue – maintain the registry is discriminatory.

The main opposition party in Congress said that it was not enough to allow people on the list to appeal. He called on Modi and his ruling party, Bharatiya Janata, to ensure that the process is fair – and that it does not discriminate against people because of their religion, a concern voiced by many members. of the multiethnic community of Assam

. "We do not want anyone in our country who is an authentic Indian – based on his caste, religion, or ethnic roots – to be sent out of the country." Congressman Ghulam Nabi Azad

is not a political issue, it is a question of human rights, it is a humanitarian issue. We must take care of Indian citizens, "said Derek O. Brien of the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC), which governs the neighboring border state of West Bengal

" Rendered apeless ".

Human Rights Watch (HRW) pointed out the lack of official policy for people who might possibly be excluded from the final list, saying that it could actually make them stateless.

"Assam has long sought to preserve its ethnic identity, but rendering millions of people stateless is not the answer," said Meenakshi Ganguly, HRW director for South Asia

International has echoed these comments, claiming that the exercise "could render a significant number of people stateless."

"It is possible that the process would arbitrarily deprive who lived in India for decades, of their nationality, "he said in a statement.

But the register has also attracted the attention of supporters of the BJP. In the neighboring state of West Bengal, BJP President Dilip Ghosh said that if he was brought to power, the party would seek to replicate the process in the state.

"There are more than 10 million illegal immigrants C is the pressure on the country's security, security and the state's economy, we must liberate Bengal Western ", said Ghosh.

West Bengal, which also borders Bangladesh, is ruled by the All India Trinamool Congress.

Ghosh's comments are likely to intensify the political battle around the issue from the register, opposition legislators accusing the BJP of exacerbating long-standing social and community tensions in exchange for votes.

"It is absolutely the politics of the voting banks and the election platform, "said Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal, at a press conference Monday." They are Indians but they have become refugees in their own country, "he said. she added, referring to those who did not appear in the project fi

Appeal Procedure

"There are rumors flocking to every corner of Assam from Indian citizens who find their names missing in the NRC project, creating mbadive insecurity in the state, "said Gandhi.

"I call all members of Congress to help keep the peace and help all those against whom an injustice has been done in the NRC project, regardless of their religion, caste, gender, linguistic group or political affiliation, "added Gandhi

. excluded from the last NRC project will have until late September to file appeals and claim citizenship. It is not clear how long the authorities will take to conclude the appeal process.

Of the 32.9 million people in the state, 28.9 million people were recognized as legitimate citizens by the project.

Assam is the only Indian state to have a citizenship registry. It was established in 1951 to identify Indian citizens of illegal migrants from East Pakistan.

The NRC was updated by the Supreme Court of India in 2014 and the process began in 2015.

Citizenship is March 24, 1971, a day before the start of the war of liberation of Bangladesh.