India says no plans yet to implement NRC amid continuing protests

The Hindu nationalist government says it is still weighing whether to roll out nationwide NRC amid continuing protests. India’s Hindu nationalist government has said it is still weighing whether to roll out a nationwide citizenship registry amid continuing protests against a citizenship law that fast-tracks naturalisation for some religious minorities from three neighbouring countries but not Muslims. ”They by ”Sandeep should also say they are willing to revoke CAA, only then the nationwide protests will stop.”] The protests have also raised doubts about census exercise expected to be conducted in April, with activists fearing that data from the National Population Register can be used to generate NRC. They may buckle under pressure for some time but then they do what they want to do in some other form or under some other name.” “They should also say they are willing to revoke CAA, only then the nationwide protests will stop.” Resistance to CAA and NRC Many Indian states have refused to implement the NRC exercise saying it is against the constitution, while the CAA has been challenged in the Supreme Court, which has sought an answer from the government.