Ramaswami: This linkage between was made clear as early as July 23, 2014, soon after the Modi government assumed office, in an answer to a question (Starred question No. 229, Rajya Sabha) by the minister of state for home affairs. The written answer states: “The Government has now decided to create the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) based on the information collected under the scheme of NPR by verifying the citizenship status of all individuals in the country.” -CPI(M)

Monday, February 10, 2020

This linkage between was made clear as early as July 23, 2014, soon after the Modi government assumed office, in an answer to a question (Starred question No. 229, Rajya Sabha) by the minister of state for home affairs. The written answer states: “The Government has now decided to create the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) based on the information collected under the scheme of NPR by verifying the citizenship status of all individuals in the country.” -CPI(M)