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A general observation, your article makes it pretty clear that both UK and US Govt. have identified (to their assessment, which may be disputed after cross verification of documents with Indian counterpart) the number of allegedly illegal immigrants of Indian origin. Such assessments by the UK and US is possible because their respective Govt. keeps track of who is legal and who is not. Similarly, the entire NRC process is being conducted in order to build a verified record of Indian citizens and those entering illegally in the state of Assam, India. So that tomorrow need be, Indian Govt. can correctly identify who has legal rights and who does not. I don’t understand why this needs to be criticized. After the NRC process is finally over maybe you can write another exclusive article with verifiable statistics on the number of illegal immigrants and hope the message is passed on to the Bangladeshi Govt.
Now, why is the NRC process important? The ramifications of illegal immigrants run deep in Assam, India. It’s not only vote bank politics that can steer political agenda with an unaccounted number of voters but 4 million illegal immigrants are immensely burdensome on honest tax paying citizens. Majority of the illegal immigrants fall under the minority category – it is like hitting the Jackpot in India – reservations in schools, colleges, jobs and income tax benefits. All this on the account of taxpaying citizens of the state and country. Moreover, if you care to research on the horrible crimes these illegal immigrants are capable of – encroachment of land, murder, rape, robbery, intolerance towards local traditions and cultures you name it and the list shall go on.
There is a reason why the Supreme Court of India has intervened and allowed a legal and fair process to be carried out in Assam. Before you criticize know the complete background and facts, please. There is no point comparing an Indian judicial process with a western template. We house a billion plus people, our resources are limited, all we are asking for is fair treatment of its own citizens.
A general observation, your article makes it pretty clear that both UK and US Govt. have identified (to their assessment, which may be disputed after cross verification of documents with Indian counterpart) the number of allegedly illegal immigrants of Indian origin. Such assessments by the UK and US is possible because their respective Govt. keeps track of who is legal and who is not. Similarly, the entire NRC process is being conducted in order to build a verified record of Indian citizens and those entering illegally in the state of Assam, India. So that tomorrow need be, Indian Govt. can correctly identify who has legal rights and who does not. I don’t understand why this needs to be criticized. After the NRC process is finally over maybe you can write another exclusive article with verifiable statistics on the number of illegal immigrants and hope the message is passed on to the Bangladeshi Govt.
Now, why is the NRC process important? The ramifications of illegal immigrants run deep in Assam, India. It’s not only vote bank politics that can steer political agenda with an unaccounted number of voters but 4 million illegal immigrants are immensely burdensome on honest tax paying citizens. Majority of the illegal immigrants fall under the minority category – it is like hitting the Jackpot in India – reservations in schools, colleges, jobs and income tax benefits. All this on the account of taxpaying citizens of the state and country. Moreover, if you care to research on the horrible crimes these illegal immigrants are capable of – encroachment of land, murder, rape, robbery, intolerance towards local traditions and cultures you name it and the list shall go on.
There is a reason why the Supreme Court of India has intervened and allowed a legal and fair process to be carried out in Assam. Before you criticize know the complete background and facts, please. There is no point comparing an Indian judicial process with a western template. We house a billion plus people, our resources are limited, all we are asking for is fair treatment of its own citizens.