We Will Help All Genuine Citizens, Says Sonowal

‘Nobody will be treated as a foreigner till NRC process is over’

- Sandeep Phukan and Nistula Hebbar

Ahead of the publication of the second list of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) on Monday, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said residents need not panic and his government will provide help to all “genuine” citizens whose names may not figure in the list.

Speaking to The Hindu on the phone, Mr. Sonowal said, “Nobody needs to panic. This is just a draft NRC. There is a process of Claims and Objection where one can apply for their  name to be included if their names don’t figure in NRC. Even to those people who are illiterate, our government will provide assistance. Nobody will be treated as a foreigner until the entire NRC process is over.”