Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirms that Aadhaar card applications will be rejected if the applicant hasn’t registered for the National Register of Citizens (NRC). This move aims to strengthen verification processes amid concerns over illegal immigration from Bangladesh.

CM Sarma, however, said this new directive would not be applicable to the central government employees, who were working in other states and did not apply for the NRC.

In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get the unique identity card will be rejected if the applicant or the family had not applied in NRC.

Guwahati: In what has triggered an angry reaction from opposition camp, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Thursday said that his government has decided to reject the

The Assam government has mandated that Aadhaar Card applications must be linked to the National Register of Citizens to combat infiltration from Bangladesh. The verification process will be overseen by the General Administration Department,

Though it is not officially stated that NRC is linked with Aadhaar card, the Assam government’s move will practically set NRC application as a pre-condition.

The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting in view of an infiltration attempt by citizens of trouble-hit Bangladesh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.