Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirms that Aadhaar card applications will be rejected if the applicant hasn’t registered for the National Register of Citizens (NRC). This move aims to strengthen verification processes amid concerns over illegal immigration from Bangladesh.

CM Sarma, however, said this new directive would not be applicable to the central government employees, who were working in other states and did not apply for the NRC.

Though it is not officially stated that NRC is linked with Aadhaar card, the Assam government’s move will practically set NRC application as a pre-condition.

Opposition Congress and Trinamool Congress on Thursday criticised the Assam government’s decision to make NRC application a pre-condition for obtaining an Aadhaar card, stating the state has turned into a “banana republic” under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP.

Guwahati: In what has triggered an angry reaction from opposition camp, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Thursday said that his government has decided to reject the

The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced a new policy making Aadhaar card applications dependent on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state. As per the rule,

In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get the unique identity card will be rejected if the applicant or the family had not applied in NRC.

The Assam government has mandated that Aadhaar Card applications must be linked to the National Register of Citizens to combat infiltration from Bangladesh. The verification process will be overseen by the General Administration Department,

Opposition Congress and Trinamool Congress on Thursday criticised the Assam government's decision to make NRC application a pre-condition for obtaining an Aadhaar card, stating the state has turned into a "banana republic" under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP.