New Delhi, September 1: With political controversy over the final National Register of Citizens in Assam gaining momentum, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Sunday stated that updating of NRC is a statutory, transparent and legal process mandated by the Supreme Court. He also claimed that those who are not in the final NRC list will not be detained and will continue to enjoy all the rights as before till they have exhausted all the remedies available under the law.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Kumar said, "There have been some commentaries on the sections of the foreign media about aspects of final NRC which are incorrect. Government of India signed the Assam Accord in 1985 with a promise to take care of the interest of the citizen of Assam." NRC Final List 2019 Goes Live at nrcassam.nic.in And thefinalnrc.com, How to Check Names Online in National Register of Citizens For Assam.

Adding on, he stated, "This is not an executive-driven process. The process is being monitored by SC directly, and the government is acting in accordance with the directives issued by the court. The Apex court of the land has itself set the deadlines for all steps that have been taken so far."

The MEA spokesperson also made it clear that those who are not in the final National Register of Citizen (NRC) list will not be detained and will continue to enjoy all the rights as before till they have exhausted all the remedies available under the law. He stated that NRC aims to give effect to the Assam Accord signed in 1985 between the Government of India, State Government of Assam, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) and All Assam Gan Sangram Parishad (AAGSP). NRC Final List 2019: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sparks Row, Says 'BJP Will Stand by Legal Hindu Migrants'

Earlier, a total of 19,06,657 people were excluded from the final NRC document of Assam that was released on Saturday. However, a total of 3,11,21,004 persons were included. The government has informed that people excluded from the list have been given 120 days to approach the Foreigners' Tribunals, and subsequently, the higher courts, to establish their Indian citizenship.

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