Govt okays updation of NPR - first step for NRC

Updated On: 25 December, 2019 12:54 PM IST | New Delhi | Agencies

While official Census India website refers to NPR as the first process towards creation of NRC, the Centre insists the two are not linked; student and youth organisations plan to intensify the demonstrations against CAA-NPR-NRC

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Anti-CAA protesters march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday. Pic /PTI

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved over R3,941.35 crore for updating the National Population Register (NPR), which, according to the official census of India website, is the first step towards the creation of NRC. "National Population Register: India is in the process of setting up a NPR. This is the first step towards the creation of a National Register of Citizens and the issue of a National Identity Card..." reads a point on censusindia.gov.in.

'NPR, NRC not linked'

However, the government on Tuesday insisted that the NPR and NRC are not linked. Union minister Prakash Javadekar sought to allay concerns of some political parties about the two and said the NPR has nothing to do with NRC. Home Minister Amit Shah also told ANI, 'NPR is register of population, NRC is register of citizens. There is no link between the two and the two have different processes."

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