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ANNEXURE-16 (A)

Chief Minister, Assam

Guwahati
D.O. No.PLB.38/91/Pt.IV/34
Date: 04.08.2008
Respected Dr. Singh
I would like to draw your kind attention to the issue of updating of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the State of Assam. You
may kindly recall that you had taken a tripartite meeting in connection with implementation of the Assam Accord on 5th May, 2005
at New Delhi in which it was decided to update the National Register of Citizens, 1951. In pursuance to the decision, the State
Government initiated measures for the preparation of NRC and preliminary works of updating have been taken up.
However, according to the Citizenship Act 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and issue of National Identity Cards)
Rules 2003, the responsibility for the preparation of the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) has been vested with the
Central Government. The State Government has, therefore, suggested that the Central Government should get directly involved
with the process of preparation and updating of the NRC.
As requested by the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi the State Government has prepared the modalities for the updating of
National Register of Citizens and the said modalities has been submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs in the month of June,
2008 after it has been approved by the State Cabinet.
In this connection, it needs mention that updating of the National Register Citizens, 1951 is looked upon as the solution to the
vexed foreigners issue in the State and there seems to be a consensus among cross section of people with regard to the
updating of National Register of Citizens. The people of Assam look forward to an updated National Register of Citizens prepared
at the earliest. As the modalities have been submitted the Government of India may take a decision for updating of National
Register of Citizens early in accordance with the suggestions made in the modalities.
It shall be highly appreciated if you could kindly look into the matter and use your good offices to ensure for an early action on the
matter.
With regards.
Yours sincerely,
(TARUN GOGOI)

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Honlbe Prime Minister of India
New Delhi
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