Assam Final NRC Draft Refugees in Their Own Land’ Imran Oath on Aug 11 SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE
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NO.: DL(S)-01/3420/2018-20 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 211 | Tuesday, 31 July 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 11,319.55 (+41.20) pSENSEX 37,494.40 (+157.55) pDOW JONES 25,455.84 (+4.78) qNASDAQ 7872.58 (-74.84) qRUPEE/DOLLAR 68.67 (-0.02) qRUPEE/EURO 80.35 (-0.34) qGOLD/10GM 30,750 (-30.00) qSILVER/K 39,200(-25.00) CM DIRECTS LALU PRASAD, WIFE, UK SUPREME COURT KATRINA TO STAR MINISTER TO MAKE SON SUMMONED AS BACKS RULING ALLOWING IN ‘BHARAT’ AFTER ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCUSED IN IRCTC VEGETATIVE STATE PRIYANKA’S EXIT DISPLACED PG3 SCAM CASE PG7 PATIENTS TO DIE PG10 PG16 PM Modi GOVT ASKS OPPN PARTIES NOT TO CREATE PANIC congratulates ‘Indian citizens have become Imran Khan Assam final NRC draft refugees in their own land’ Imran oath on Aug 11 SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the exclusion of over 40 lakh people in the final out: 40 lakh left out National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft, » Four categories of people West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Baner- Highlights - doubtful voters, their jee on Monday said those “Indian citizens NEW DELHI: Imran Khan » Final draft of the National have become refugees in their own land”. said on Monday he would take descendants, people whose cases She also questioned the transparency of oath as Pakistan’s Prime Min- Register of Citizens were pending at Foreigners the final NRC draft, alleging that the Cen- ister on August 11, even as (NRC) was published Tribunals and their offspring - tre resorted to “vote bank and divide and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Monday with were not included in the list rule policy”. (PTI) party was striving to get over 2.89 crore » The process for making claims Banerjee alleged that the exclusion of required numbers to form its names out of the and objections will begin on over 40 lakh people was an “attempt to evict government. The PTI, led by the Bengalis from Assam”. total 3.29 crore August 30 and continue till 65-year-old Khan, has emerged September 28 “I am fighting for the Bengalis, Biharis as the single largest party in the applicants in and all. They are very much Indians. I am National Assembly after the July Assam » RS adjourned amid uproar fighting for everybody,” she said. 25 elections, but it is still short Before leaving for Delhi, Banerjee told of numbers to form the govern- reporters at the state secretariat that she ment on its own. Khan’s party MPOST BUREAU Declining comment on non- genuine Indian citizen should Home Minister Rajnath Singh would try to meet Union Home Minister on Sunday announced that it inclusion of around 40.07 lakh have any fear,” he added. on Monday asked parties oppos- Rajnath Singh to discuss the issue. is trying to reach out to smaller GUWAHATI: Amid tight secu- applicants, NRC State Coordi- Assam is the first Indian ing it not to politicise the “sensi- Banerjee, who is also the Trinamool parties and independents to rity, the much-awaited second nator Prateek Hajela said the state where the NRC is being tive” issue. Congress chief, said the Centre could come form the next government. and final draft of the National exercise was carried out as per updated after 1951, with March Singh said the NRC list pub- up with a bill to protect the people who are Khan said he would take Register of Citizens (NRC) was the instructions of the Supreme 24, 1971, as the cut-off date, to lished on Monday is not the staying in Assam for such a long time. oath as Prime Minister on 11th published on Monday with over Court. include names of genuine Indian final list and applicants will have Stating that it is “very unfortunate” that of next month (August), Radio 2.89 crore names out of the total Four categories of people - citizens. the option of raising claims and those who are staying in Assam for five gen- Pakistan reported. 3.29 crore applicants in Assam, doubtful voters, their descen- The first NRC draft, with 1.9 objections. erations have become refugees because of Prime Minister Narendra Registrar General of India dants, people whose cases were crore names, was released during The opposition TMC, Con- the BJP government, she said, “I am send- Mamata Banerjee at Delhi airport PIC/MPOST Modi on Monday spoke to Sailesh said here. pending at Foreigners Tribunals the intervening night of Decem- gress, CPI(M) and SP criticised ing a team of party MPs to Assam, and if Pakistan’s Prime Minister-elect Around 40.07 lakh appli- and their offspring - were not ber 31 and January 1 this year. the government over the publi- necessary I will go there too.” on Tuesday morning. Imran Khan, congratulating cants, however, did not find a included in the list, he said. Assam chief minister Sar- cation of the list, saying it puts Banerjee claimed that names of some The party sources stated that apart from him for the win in the coun- place in the historic document, Hajela also said people would bananda Sonowal urged peo- “human rights and democratic people who have passports, Aadhaar and opposition leaders, she will also meet Ram try’s general elections. touted to be a proof of Assamese be able to reapply for inclusion at ple not to panic if their names rights” of people at stake. voter cards had been excluded from the Jethmalani, former BJP leader Yashwant PM Modi expressed hope identity. the sewa kendras. did not appear in NRC draft as The Rajya Sabha was complete draft. Sinha and disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan that democracy will take deeper A senior police officer said “The process for making genuine Indian citizens would adjourned on Monday follow- The Bengal CM who flew into the Capi- Sinha on Tuesday afternoon. roots in Pakistan, his office said. prohibitory orders under Sec 144 claims and objections will begin get “full opportunity” to make ing an uproar by the opposition, tal on Monday afternoon is on a three-day The Bengal CM would be visiting the The Prime Minister also of CrPC had been imposed in on August 30 and continue till claims and objections. especially the Trinamool Con- visit. The TMC chief is scheduled to meet Central Hall of Parliament on Wednesday reiterated his vision of peace all the 33 districts of the state as September 28. An adequate and Amid opposition uproar over gress and the Samajwadi Party other senior opposition leaders and will be to personally invite opposition party lead- and development in the entire a precautionary measure in the ample scope will be given to peo- the publication of the National over the publication of Assam’s delivering a lecture at a conclave organised ers for her rally of “federal forces” at Kolkata neighbourhood. AGENCIES wake of the NRC release. ple for making objections. No Register of Citizens in Assam, National Register of Citizens. P5 by the Catholic Bishops Conference of India in January 2019. Never discriminated PARL SELECT COMMITTEE CONFIRMS MOVE SC asks ex-telecom minister Karunanidhi against Jammu and It’s official! Govt withdraws Maran to face trial in illegal still critical Ladakh MPOST BUREAU MEHBOOBA MUFTI controversial FRDI bill telephone exchange case CHENNAI: DMK presi- GAUTAM LAHIRI The government then dent M Karunanidhi is stable, In today’s decided to withdraw the con- and well, Tamil Nadu Chief NEW DELHI: It’s official! troversial FRDI Bill in the MPOST BUREAU Minister K Palaniswami said paper Union Finance minister Piy- ongoing session of Parliament on Monday after visiting ush Goel has written to the given concerns over the ‘bail- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court the Kauvery hospital here ... joint select committee of in’ clause, which is feared to on Monday dismissed former to inquire about the leader’s CITY Parliament to withdraw the harm the interest of deposi- Union telecom minister Dayani- health. DMK workers con- Financial Resolution and tors, sources said. dhi Maran’s plea and asked him to tinued to swarm the hospital TWO SHOT AT WAZIRPUR FLYOVER 4 Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill, The Union Cabinet, face trial in the case connected to premises, where Karunanidhi NATION 2017 from Rajya Sabha, citing chaired by Prime Minister the alleged setting up of “illegal” is being treated at the ICU for widespread confusion. Narendra Modi, recently gave telephone exchanges to benefit his the third consecutive day, here FAKE ENCOUNTER: SC RAPS CBI CHIEF 6 Chairman of the select ber of the select committee its nod for withdrawal of the brother Kalanithi Maran’s Sun TV despite police asking them to committee BJP MP Bhupendra from TMC, Sukhendu Sekhar FRDI Bill. Network. avoid crowding the area and EDIT Yadav informed members of Roy told Millennium Post that Last year West Bengal chief Maran had challenged the party leader MK Stalin appeal- the committee about govern- Bengal Chief minister Mamata minister Mamata Banerjee Madras High Court’s July 25 deci- apuram areas of the city for which ing for calm and cooperation RISK OF GROWING IMPORTS 8 ment’s decision. After that, the Banerjee was the first to object had written to Union Finance sion setting aside a CBI court order bills were not raised, causing a loss with police in maintaining law INTERNATIONAL select committee unanimously to this bill and this was a vic- minister Arun Jaitley raising discharging him in the case. of Rs 1.78 crore to the exchequer.