AIUDF sniffs conspiracy behind NRC reverification plea
The HinduA key member of the Congress-led Opposition grand alliance in Assam has sniffed a conspiracy behind the move for the reverification of the National Register of Citizens. The All India United Democratic Front has also slammed State NRC Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma for exceeding his authority in filing an interlocutory application in the Supreme Court seeking “complete, comprehensive and time-bound reverification” of the NRC. “How can a State government officer file an application when the Supreme Court had rejected similar review petitions of the Central and State governments in 2019?” AIUDF general secretary and MLA Md. The AIUDF leader also found a flaw in Mr. Sarma’s claim that the published citizens’ list was a “draft” NRC. “How can he say that when the Supreme Court, the Registrar General of India and the Union Home Ministry have already made it clear that the NRC published in August 2019 is the final document,” he said.