Those left out in the final NRC can challenge their exclusion in these tribunals to be set up across Assam. Secretary (Border Management) in the Home Ministry B R Sharma recently held a meeting to discuss the proposal of the government of Assam for creation of e-Foreigners Tribunals and creation of 1,000 additional Foreigners Tribunals, a home ministry official. The home ministry will help the Assam government in setting up the 1,000 foreigners tribunals, the official said. The move came after the Supreme Court recently questioned the state government's plan to set up 1,000 foreigners' tribunals, pointing out it would be difficult to find 1,000 legal officers to preside over them. Of the 40.7 lakh people whose names did not figure in the draft NRC, 37.59 lakh names were rejected and the remaining 2,48,077 were on hold.

Source: The Telegraph June 02, 2019 08:26 UTC