NRC in Manipur
- July 7, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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NRC in Manipur
Sub : Science and tech
Sec : Defence
Context: Recently the Kuki community of Manipur welcomed the Implementation of NRC if done under strict supervision of the Supreme Court.
- Previously the Meitei and Naga organisations have been demanding the implementation of the National Register of Citizens to check infiltration from Myanmar
About National Register of Citizens (NRC)
- Definition and Historical Context
- Origin: Prepared after the Census of 1951 in Assam to document residents.
- Scope: Initially housed with Deputy Commissioners and later transferred to Police in the 1960s.
- Directive: Issued under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Implementation in Assam
- Purpose: Identify Indian citizens amidst migration from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
- Scope: Currently exists only in Assam but may extend to other states.
- Similar Efforts: Nagaland creating the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants.
- Updating the NRC
- Provisions and Eligibility
- Legal Basis: Updated under The Citizenship Act, 1955 and The Citizenship Rules, 2003.
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Persons listed in NRC, 1951.
- Those in Electoral Rolls up to March 24, 1971.
- Descendants of eligible persons.
- Migrants from Bangladesh registered between January 1966 and March 1971.
- Indian Citizens who moved to Assam post March 24, 1971, with proof of residence.
- Need for the NRC
- Identifying Infiltrators: Aims to identify and deport illegal immigrants living in India.
- Target: Primarily focuses on immigrants from countries other than Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
- Exclusions: Certain religious minorities from these countries are exempt under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
- Relationship with Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
- No Direct Link: CAA and NRC are separate but related in immigration policy discourse.
- CAA’s Focus: Grants citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan.
- Conclusion
- NRC’s Role: Essential for identifying Indian citizens and addressing concerns over illegal immigration.
- Controversies: Surrounds potential nationwide implementation and its implications for various communities.