(Reuters)New Delhi: Academics feel that the ambiguity over the fate of those who might eventually be excluded from the final National Register of Citizens in Assam should be cleared at the earliest. Sanjib Baruah, professor of political science at New York's Bard College, told the Telegraph earlier this week: "With a number like four million people being excluded (from the draft NRC), we need the think beyond the question of the accuracy of the NRC and its procedures. Not only is there no such agreement between India and Bangladesh, by all indication, India has almost never approached the subject of deportation with Bangladesh. The NRC process had been completed without any progress on this part of the process." We urge the government to extend the time for appeals and to ensure that all appeals are processed in transparent and non-discriminatory manner.

Source: The Telegraph August 01, 2018 21:11 UTC