New Delhi, August 31: Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Saturday demanded a National Register of Citizens (NRC) list for Delhi to identify illegal immigrants and will meet Home Minister Amit Shah for the same.

Tiwari's demand came following the final announcement of Assam's NRC list on Saturday. Speaking to the media, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said there are close to 15 lakh illegal migrants in the national capital. NRC Final List 2019: What Next For Assam Residents Whose Names Not Included in National Register of Citizens.

"They should be listed and deported," Tiwari said. He is expected to meet Shah on Saturday evening, demanding the same, party sources said. Tiwari had raised a similar demand in May as well.

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